DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, WEST JAINTIA HILLS DISTRICT, KHLIEHTYRSHI.

ABOUT DISTRICT COURT

The Jaintia Hills originally formed part of the territories of the Raja of Jaintia, whose territories extended upto the plain snows known as the Jaintia pargannas of Sylhet District which is now included in East Pakistan. For purposes of administration, the area was then divided into 12 (twelve) Dolloiships under the suzerainty of the Raja of Jaintiapur. The Dollois were elected by the people of the villagers under their jurisdiction and they exercised both civil and criminal powers.

West Jaintia Hills District is one of the 11 (eleven) districts of the state of Meghalaya. With the bifurcation of the erstwhile Jaintia Hills District into East and West Jaintia Hills District, West Jaintia Hills District came into existence on 31st July 2012 with its Head Quarter at Jowai. There is presently one District Jail at Jowai; the same caters to both the West and East Jaintia Hills Districts.

The District Legal Service Authority, Jowai has already been established under the aegis of the Meghalaya State Legal Service Authority and comprises of the District & Sessions Judge as the Chairperson, the Chief Judicial Magistrate as the Secretary with one Additional Deputy Commissioner , the Superintendent of Police, the Public Prosecutor and two[...]