As many as 119 blocks in Odisha do not have Civil Judge-cum-JMFC court. Admitting this, the state government on Wednesday said plans are afoot to establish 16 courts in 13 districts and a decision on opening courts in other places will be taken keeping the financial condition of the state in mind.
Replying to a question by senior Congress legislator Bhupinder Singh in the Assembly, Law Minister Pratap Jena said a high-level committee on February 28 has decided to open Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division)-cum-Assistant Sessions Judge at five places and Additional District and Sessions Judge at 10 places in the state.