The highest Court in the district to try the criminal cases is the Session Judges Court. In the metropolitan areas like Kolkata, criminal cases are tried by the Metropolitan Magistrates. The civil cases are tried by the City Civil Courts by experienced Judicial Officers.
The Labor Court and the Industrial Tribunals deal with cases pertaining to the laborers and industrial disputes of the state of West Bengal.
The Judiciary in West Bengal is arranged in a pyramidal order. There are two parallel pyramids of Courts- the Civil Courts and the Criminal Courts. The peaks of the two pyramids meet at the High Court of West Bengal. All the other Courts fall under the strict supervision of the High Court of Kolkata.
City Civil Court
The City Civil Court of Kolkata deals with all the important civil matters and helps in the quick delivery of justices to the petitioners. Located in the Kiran Shankar Roy Road of Kolkata, the City Civil Court boasts of being one of the ancient Civil Courts of India. The City Civil Court of Kolkata is known for its transparency and the effectiveness with which the eminent Judicial Officers deal with the cases.
The City Civil Court of Kolkata has a rich judicial history. The Court has given landmark decisions on various issues affecting the interest of the petitioners. At present the City Civil Court is led by the eminent personalities from the field of Judiciary. The Judges of the Court are known for the transparency of the cases.
Under the strict supervision of the High Court of the state of West Bengal, the City Civil Court of Kolkata deals with all the civil matters with exceptional clarity and precision. The advocates and the Lawyers prepare their cases according to the strict rules and regulations.
High Court
One of the oldest High Court of India, the Calcutta High Court was established by the Letters Patent of 14th of May in 1862. Justice P. Chakravartti was the first Indian Judge to preside over the various proceedings of the Court. The Calcutta High Court has a rich judicial history which is known to deliver famous landmark judgments.
The High Court of Calcutta is known to deliver quick decisions on the numerous pending cases. Any citizen of the state can apply in the High Court if the petitioner is not satisfied with the decision of the Lower Courts of the state.
Recently the High Court of West Bengal gave several important decisions regarding the issue of industrialization of the state. The significant decisions of the High Court helped to restore the peace and decorum in the state of West Bengal
Labour Court and Tribunal
The Labour Court and Tribunal of West Bengal helps in the quick delivery of justices in any matters related to the industrial or labour disputes. The state of West Bengal is blessed with a systematic and organized Labour Court and Tribunal that solves the various judicial problems related to the labour Unions, Industrial Processes or anything that hurts the sentiments of the work force of the state.
The Labour Courts and the Industrial Tribunals are set up under the Industrial Disputes Act of 1947. The West Bengal State Government has led to the establishment of Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals. The labour Courts are empowered to decide on important issues pertaining to the suspension of labourers from work, the legal dimensions of the strikes and many other issues related to the welfare of the individual labourers of the state. The Industrial Tribunals are empowered to decide on the wages, duration of duty hours, and any other issues related to the collective problems of the labourers in general.
The Labour Court is presided by a officer who has served one of the Judicial Office for a minimum term of seven years or has been a Presiding Officer in one of the labour Court under the State Act for a minimum of five years. In addition to this, the Presiding Officer should have been a District Judge or Additional District Judge for a continuous period of three years or a Judge of the High Court.
Last Updated on 20 March 2013
