Odisha SunTimes Bureau
Bhubaneswar, May 25:

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today gave his approval to the proposal for establishment of a court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) at the district headquarters of Baleswar, said an official release.

pic: ecourts.gov.in pic: ecourts.gov.in

Presently, Baleswar has the court of Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division). With this decision of the government, this court will function as Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division) and JMFC.

Cases of under trial prisoners putting up in nearby jails can be taken up for adjudication in this court.