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Courts in Jamnagar

Courts in Jamnagar


The first Sessions and the District court in Jamnagar was established in the year 1864, about 150 years back. Presently located at Lal Bunglow, the district court was once located near the Khambhalia Darwaja. Later it was shifted to Darbargadh. Currently, Jamnagar has its own separate Civil and Labor court in addition to ‘Taluka’ courts. Let's know them:

Taluka Courts in Jamnagar

The Jamnagar district court acts as the apex judiciary body for all ‘Taluka’ courts located within the Jamnagar district. Taluka courts are located in the following places:
  • Lalpur
  • Jamjodhpur
  • Bhanvad
  • Kalyanpur
  • Okhamandal
  • Khambalia
  • Jojidya
  • Dhrol
  • Kalavad
  • Dwarka

Jamnagar District Court

The Jamnagar district court administers justice at the district level.  The District Court is under the administrative control of the Gujarat State High Court. All decisions passed by the District Court are under appellate jurisdiction of the state High Court. The District Court is presided by the District and Sessions judge appointed by the state government. The District Court exercises jurisdiction on civil and criminal cases arising in the district.

The district court in Jamnagar handles cases /appeals/suits as per the list below:
  • Board reference appeal
  • Civil Miscellaneous revision- District Court
  • Civil Revision Application
  • Civil Suit
  • Court Fees reference
  • Election petition
  • Execution petition
  • Hindu Marriage Petition
  • Insolvency Petition
  • Land Acquisition Reference Case
  • Miscellaneous Civil appeal- appeal from order
  • Municipal appeal
  • Precept
  • Regular civil appeal
  • Regular civil suit
  • Review application
  • STAT appeal
  • STAT Miscellaneous application
  • STAT Revision application
  • Small cause civil appeal- payment of wages
  • Small cause compensation petition
  • Small cause new trial application
  • Small cause suit
  • Special civil suit
  • Special Marriage Petition
  • Town Planning appeal
  • Trademark suit
  • Trust suit
  • WAQF suit
  • Family suit
  • WAQF cases/application
  • Standard Rent application
  • CBI closure report
  • CBI criminal appeal
  • CBI criminal case
  • CBI sessions case
  • Criminal case- juvenile
  • Criminal miscellaneous application sessions
  • Criminal revision application
  • Municipal tax appeal
  • Special cases related to Human rights, TADA, NDPS, POT

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