Odisha's First Mahila Court Comes Up In Khurda

Bhubaneswar: In what could boost the morale of women and girl children in the State, Orissa High Court Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra today inaugurated the first-ever Mahila court in Odisha promising to dispense quick justice to the women.

Odisha had no special courts for crimes against women till today despite the fact that the State has the second highest rate of crime against women in the country. "This special court is a forum which will exclusively deal with land dispute cases and other crime-related issues involving women. Everyone is of the opinion that justice delivery mechanism would not be delayed here in comparison to other courts," said Pranakrushna Dalbehera, President of Khurda District Lawyers' Union.

Apart from the HC Justice, Vigilance Registrar, District Judge were among others who graced the special occasion.

Earlier this month, the state government, as per recommendations of the Orissa High Court, said it will set up six new Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Courts in the state- one each in Cuttack, Bhadrak, Nilagiri in Balasore, Udala in Mayurbhanj, Pattamundai in Kendrapara and Khariar in Nuapada district. The government also said that it has plans to open one Judicial Magistrate First Class court in each of the 314 blocks of the State.