HISTORY
Dantewada District, also known as Dantewara
District or Dakshin
Bastar
District (South Bastar District),
is a district in the Indian
State of Chaattisgarh
Dantewada is the district
headquarters. The district is part
of Bastar Division. Until
1998, the Dantewada District was a
tehsil of the larger Bastar
District .
Geography
Dantewada District
has an area of
10,238.99 km². It is
bounded on the north and northeast
by Bastar District, on the east by
Malkangiri District of
Orissa state, on the south and
southwest by Khammam
District of Andhra Pradesh
state, and on the west by the
Indravati River, which forms the
boundary with Karimnagar
District of Andhra Pradesh
and Gadchiroli District of
Maharashtra .
The district has a population of
719,065 (2001 census), of which
476,945 (66%) are tribal peoples
(Adivasis). The district is
divided into 7 tehsils Dantewada ,
Gidam, Kuwakonda , Katekalyan ,
Chhindgarh , Sukma and Konta .
History
Before Indian
Independence, the district was
part of the princely state of
Bastar . After Indian Independence
in 1947, Bastar's ruler acceded to
the government of India, and the
erstwhile state became part of
Bastar District of Madhya Pradesh
state. Bastar District was divided
into the districts of Bastar,
Dantewada, and Kankesr 1999. In
2000, Dantewada was one of the 16
Madhya Pradesh districts that
constituted the new state of
Chhattisgarh . Dantewada has
further been bifurcated in the
year 2007 resulting into a new
district Bijapur with 4 Tehsils
namely Bijapur, Bhairamgarh, Usoor
& Bhopalpatnam.
Constitution
and Jurisdiction of District
Court
The District Courts
in every district and outlying
courts in some of Tehsil
Headquarters in the State of
Chhattisgarh are established
by the State Government in
consultation with the High Court,
taking into account the number of
cases, topography of the place and
population distribution in the
district. There are three tier
systems of courts functioning at
the district level. These district
courts at various levels
administer justice in Chhattisgarh
under administrative and
supervisory control of the High
Court of the State.
The District Court or Additional
District court exercises
jurisdiction both on original and
appellate side in civil and
criminal matters arising in the
District. The territorial and
pecuniary jurisdiction in civil
matters is usually set in
concerned state enactments on the
subject of civil courts. On the
criminal side jurisdiction is
almost exclusively derived from
code of criminal procedure. This
code sets the maximum sentence
which a district court may award
which currently is capital
punishment.
The court exercises appellate
jurisdiction over all subordinate
courts in the district on both
civil and criminal matters. These
subordinate courts usually consist
of a Junior Civil Judge court,
Principal Junior civil Judge
court, Senior civil judge court
(often called sub court)in the
order of ascendancy on the civil
side and the Judicial Magistrate
Court of IInd Class, Judicial
Magistrate Court of Ist class,
Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in
the order of ascendancy on the
criminal side.
Certain matters on criminal or
civil side cannot be tried by a
court inferior in jurisdiction to
a district court if the particular
enactment makes a provision to the
effect. This gives the District
Court original jurisdiction in
such matters.
Appeals from the
district courts lie to the High
court of the concerned state.
About
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
is a state in central India,
formed when the sixteen
Chhattisgarhi-speaking
southeastern districts of Madhya
Pradesh gained statehood on 1st
November, 2000. It is a young
state but an ancient land,
referred to as “Dakshin Kosala”.
Chhattisgarh is a state born out
of 36 princely states ('Chhattis'
is thirty-six and 'Garh' is Fort),
thus leaving behind a legacy of
picturesque palaces and forts. The
state also has a rich cultural
heritage. It has its own dance
styles, cuisines and music. A
third of the state’s population
comprises of the local aborigines.
Chhattisgarh has a rich heritage
of a robust culture. It has a
treasure of enriched festivals,
music, cuisines and lifestyles.
The harmonization of eastern and
western art as a result of the
British imperialism has added an
articulation to the rich ethnicity
and culture of Chhattisgarh. The
appeal of the region's scenic
beauty attracts tourists from all
over India. The green forests,
scenic hills, meandering rivers,
beautiful villages of tribal folks
are notable features of the
region, thus making it an ideal
abode of eco-tourism. Being the
birth place of kingdoms of royal
dynasties like the Mauryas, it is
the ideal place for the historians
and sociologists to explore. It is
a place of marvelous temples and
architectural wonders and offers
an eloquent diction to the rich
culture of Chhattisgarh.
The economy of Chhattisgarh has
rapidly grown in recent years.
Chhattisgarh recorded a high GDP
growth of 7.35% from 2004-05 to
2008-09. The state has both
private and state owned
industries, which contribute
significantly to the state’s
economy. With the recent surge in
economic growth in our country,
Chhattisgarh is a young state
projecting a high potential for
generating intense future
employment in the sector of
Information Technology.
District
& Sessions Court
Dantewada
Till 01
October 2003, the civil
courts of Dantewada were
under District and Sessions Court
Bastar . Civil District court
Dantewada came in to
existence on 10.04.2004. Hon'ble
Shri J. K. S. Rajput was the
first time District & Sessions
Judge of the district court
Dantewada . The Foundation stone
of new District and Sessions court
building was laid by Hon'ble Chief
Justice of High Court
Chhattisgarh, Shri W. A. Shishak
in presence , Hon'ble Justice Of
Chhattisgarh High Court on 28 th
December 2001. On 02 October 2003,
the new court building was
inaugurated by Shri Hon'ble K. H.
N. Kuranga , Justice High Court
Chhattisgarh. At Present
Abdul Zahid Qurashi
is the District and Sessions
Judge of the district court
Dantewada .
