Rajasthan High Court- The Rajasthan High Court came into existence on June 21, 1949 under the Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949 and the first High Court of the state was inaugurated by His Highness Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Ji of Jaipur at Jodhpur on 29th August, 1949.Currently Rajasthan High Court has principal seat in Jodhpur with a bench in Jaipur. The strength of the High Court presently is about 32 judges. The Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court is Honorable Mr. Justice S.N. Jha.
Subordinate or District Courts-There is a pecking order of district level courts or subordinate courts under the High Court of Rajasthan. The District Courts or the Subordinate Court judges are generally termed as Subordinate Judicial Service. The state is divided into 33 judicial districts which are presided over by sessions or district judges who exercise the highest judicial authority in a district and can even try all kind of offences including those punishable by death. Thus the lower judiciary of Rajasthan consists of-
Lok Adalats- ‘Lok Adalat’ – the term means people’s court. This court has the authority to conduct trials and is presided over by a retired or a sitting judge. The Lol Adalat aims at prompt settlement of disputes relating to various public utility services such as hospital, post, transport,telegraph, water, power and so on. The order issued by the Adalats is unquestionable. Over the years Rajasthan has excelled in the disposal of cases with the help of Lok Adalats.
Eminent Jurists from Rajasthan
