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    Before independence, the Judicial proceedings were carried on by the Deputy Commissioner who used to grant pleadership ‘SANAD’ after an informal test of respectability and ability. After partition, Assam got her own High Court and Assam Judicial Services was organized under Gauhati High Court. At first, post of an Additional District Judge, Subordinate Judge and Sadar Munsiff was created at Cachar and the district was placed under the District Judgeship of Upper Assam Districts at Jorhat. Later on Cachar got her own District Judgeship. On 7th September, 1955 separate independent judgeship was established at Cachar under Govt. Notification No. LJJ.135/55/23 and LJJ.135/55/24 dated 20th August, 1955 and Shri. S. K. Dutta (B.A[ Calcutta ], B.Sc[ London ], Barrister at Law) became the first District & Sessions Judge of Cachar District Judiciary. The establishment of District Judge and Chief Judicial Magistrate comprises of 17 Courts manned by Judicial Officers of different grades. The Court of Cachar Judiciary were spread in 5 buildings among which are 1 four-storied building, 1 two-storied building, 2 Assam Type building and 1 old building which were used by Britishers before independence to keep their arms and ammunations (currently designated as heritage building). There are 19 Courts inside the District & Sessions Judge Court Complex and 2 court inside newly created Subordinate Court Complex at Lakhipur, Cachar. The details are depicted as follows:-

    District and Sessions Judge Court Complex, Silchar, Cachar-

    1. District & Sessions Judge, Cachar, Silchar.
    2. Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Cachar, Silchar.
    3. Addl. District & Sessions Judge (FTC), Cachar, Silchar.
    4. Civil Judge Sr. Div-cum-Assistant Sessions Judge No.1, Cachar, Silchar.
    5. Civil Judge Sr. Div-cum-Assistant Sessions Judge No.2, Cachar, Silchar.
    6. Civil Judge Jr. Div-cum-Judicial Magistrate 1st Class No.1 Cachar, Silchar.
    7. Civil Judge Jr. Div-cum-Judicial Magistrate 1st Class No.2-cum-Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Cachar, Silchar.
    8. Civil Judge Jr. Div-cum-Judicial Magistrate 1st Class No.3-cum-Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Cachar, Silchar.
    9. Civil Judge Jr. Div-cum-Judicial Magistrate 1st Class No.4-cum-Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Cachar, Silchar.
    10. Civil Judge Jr. Div-cum-Judicial Magistrate 1st Class No.5-cum-Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Cachar, Silchar.
    11. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Cachar, Silchar.
    12. Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Cachar, Silchar.
    13. SDJM (S), Cachar, Silchar.
    14. Judicial Magistrate 1st Class No.1, Cachar, Silchar.
    15. Judicial Magistrate 1st Class No.2, Cachar, Silchar.
    16. Judicial Magistrate 1st Class No.3, Cachar, Silchar.
    17. Judicial Magistrate 1st Class No.4, Cachar, Silchar.
    18. Motor Accident Claim Tribunal Court, Cachar, Silchar.
    19. Industrial Tribunal Court, Cachar, Silchar.

    Subordinate Court Complex at Lakhipur, Cachar-

    1. SDJM (M) Court, Lakhipur, Cachar.
    2. Civil Judge Jr. Div-cum-Judicial Magistrate 1st Class-cum-Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Lakhipur, Cachar.

    The other Courts present under Cachar District Judiciary are-

    1. Family Court, Cachar, Silchar, located at Kalimohan Road, Tarapur, Silchar.
    2. Foreigners Tribunal.
    3. District Legal Services Authority, located at District & Sessions Judge Court Complex, Cachar, Silchar.
    4. Juvenile Justice Board, Cachar, Silchar located at Itkhola, Silchar.