After creation of the separate State of Odisha in 1936, a new Judgeship named Cuttack-Sambalpur came into being with its headquarters at Cuttack under the jurisdiction of the Patna High Court. The Sambalpur District was subsequently divided into four separate Districts. Bargarh District was separated in 1993, and Jharsuguda and Deogarh districts were separated in 1994. Initially, the Courts of Sambalpur were functioning in the old Court building constructed prior to 1947. A new Court building was constructed in 1951, which has two floors and houses 13 Courtrooms. 38 different courts are functioning in the judgeship with outlying stations at Kuchinda and Rairakhol.
The Regional Judicial Academy, Sambalpur imparted regular training to the Judicial Officers and ministerial staff posted in the cluster districts of Sambalpur, Bargarh, Sonepur, Bolangir, Boudh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh and Nuapada.
In the VWDC in 2024, 199 witnesses were examined in 150 cases.
District Judges during the year 2024
Shri Pradyumna Kumar Nayak
till 01.07.2024
Smt. Pragnya Panigrahi
from 05.07.2024 till the end of the year
Digitization
Paperless Courts estd. in 2024 : 2
Digitization of records at DCDH, Sambalpur
Digitised Records of District Record Room : 1,21,462
Pages : 1,41,08,861
Middle Row(Left to Right): Drawing competition on Rights of Children with Disabilities, Inauguration of First Aid room
Bottom row : Observance of “Samvidhan Diwas” at District Court at Sambalpur
