In the year 1920 the Court of the District & Sessions Judge, Kamrup, was established. The court extended its territorial jurisdiction to erstwhile Nagaon District in the East and Dhubri District in the West. The first District & Sessions Judge, Assam valley was Mr. A.Merror Esquire.
Post independence, Mr. I.Rashul was appointed as the first District & Sessions Judge, Kamrup. At present, the courts territorial jurisdiction of the District is extended over three sub-divisions namely Guwahati Sub-Division, Rangia Sub-Division and Pragjyotishpur Sub-Division the establishment of the District Judge & the Chief Judicial Magistrate altogether, consists of 24 courts that are looked after by Judicial Officers of different grades.
Following are the names of the other courts and offices present in the District & Sessions Judge Court Complex:
- Special Judge, Assam.
- Judge, Designated Court (Terrorist And Destructive Activities (TADA)), Assam.
- Court of Special Judge, (CBI), Guwahati.
- Assam State Legal Services Authority (ASLSA)
The Court Complexes under the Kamrup District Judiciary are mentioned below:
District and Sessions Judge Court
Address: Near Dighali Phukhuri, Cotton College Road,
Guwahati, Assam
Family Court
Address: Behind Bharalumukh Police Station,
Guwahati, Assam.
Special Judge, CBI Court
Address: Near Dighali Phukhuri, Cotton College Road
Guwahati, Assam
Special Judge Court, Assam
Address: Near Dighali Phukhuri,Cotton College Road
Guwahati, Assam
Designated Court
Address: Near Dighali Phukhuri, Cotton College Road
Guwahati, Assam.
Special Railway Magistrate Court
Address: 1st Floor, Railway Station,
Paltan Bazar, Guwahati, Assam
Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court
Address: Kachari, Near DC Office Building, Opp. to GPO (Meghdoot Bhaban),
Guwahati, Assam
Industrial Tribunal
Address: DC Office Building, 2nd Floor
Guwahati, Assam
Labour Court
Address: DC Office Building, 2nd Floor
Guwahati, Assam.
State Transport Appelate Tribunal & Motor Accident Case Tribunal
Address: Near old DTO office, Ulubari,
Guwahati Assam
Following are the names of Present Judges of District Court (District & Sessions Judge Court Complex) Guwahati along with their designation and contact number:
Name: Sri D.K. Mahanta
Designation: District and Sessions Judge
Phone No:: 0361-2540110 (O)
Name: Smti. Joosmita Sarma
Designation: Additional District & Sessions Judge No. 1
Phone No: 0361-2607783 (O)
Name: Sri S. K. Poddar
Designation: Additional District & Sessions Judge No. 2
Phone No: 0361-2734033 (O)
Name: Sri Utpal Prasad
Designation:: Additional District and Sessions Judge No. 3
Phone No: 0361-2734091 (O)
Name: Smti. Indira Barman
Designation:Additional District and Sessions Judge No. 4
Phone No: 0361-2734090 (O)
Name:Sri Jalaluddin Ahmed
Designation:Civil Judge( Sr. Divn) and Assistant Sessions Judge No.1
Phone No:: 0361-2540282 (O)
Name: Sri Ratnadip Bhattacharjee
Designation: Name: Civil Judge (Sr. Divn) and Assistant.Sessions Judge No.2
Phone No:0361-2518655 (O)
Name: Sri Jaspal Singh
Designation:: Civil Judge (Sr. Divn) and Assistant Sessions Judge No.3
Phone No: 0361-2541250 (O)
Name: Smti Audri Bhattacharjee
Designation: Munsiff No. 1
Phone No: 0361-2733979 (O)
Name: Smti Shivani Handique
Designation:Munsiff No. 2
Phone No: 0361-2733989 (O)
Name: Sri Naguib Ahmed
Designation:Munsiff No. 3
Phone No: 0361-2733988 (O)
Name: Sri Nabajit Bhatta
Designation:Munsiff No.4
Phone No: :0361-2733991 (O)