LAW AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar
Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, the 19th March 2026
NOTIFICATION
F.No.440/1081/XXI-B/C.G./2026.— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub- section (2) of Section 36 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (No. 61 of 1985), the State Government, with the concurrence of the Hon'ble Chief Justice of High Court of Chhattisgarh and in compliance of Hon'ble High Court of Chhattisgarh's Memo No. 5628/III-6-1/2001(Pt.-III) NDPS/(checker) Bilaspur, Dated 19-03-2026, by amending entries relating to establishment of Special Court (NDPS) at Balrampur- Ramanujganj, Bastar (Jagdalpur), Bilaspur, Jashpur, Raigarh, Kondagaon and Mahasamund in this department's previous notification regarding establishment of Special Court under the said Act, hereby, notifies the following Courts as Special Court under sub- section (2) of Section 36 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for Civil District Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Bastar (Jagdalpur), Bilaspur, Jashpur, Raigarh, Kondagaon and Mahasamund, namely:-
AMENDMENT
| Sl. | Name of the Civil District | Name of recommended court | Jurisdiction |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1 | Balrampur- Ramanujganj | IInd Additional Sessions Judge, Ramanujganj | Civil District Balrampur-Ramanujganj |
| 2 | Bastar (Jagdalpur) | IIIrd Additional Sessions Judge, Jagdalpur | Civil District Bastar (Jagdalpur) |
| 3 | Bilaspur | IVth Additional Sessions Judge, Bilaspur | Whole Civil District Bilaspur, as per work distribution by the Sessions Judge, Bilaspur |
| 4 | Jashpur | Additional Sessions Judge, | Civil District, Jashpur |
| Jashpur | |||
| 5 | Raigarh | IIIrd Additional Sessions Judge, Raigarh | Whole Civil District Raigarh, as per work distribution by the Sessions Judge, Raigarh |
| 6 | Kondagaon | Sessions Judge, Kondagaon | Civil District, Kondagaon |
| 7 | Mahasamund | Additional Judge to the Court of Ist District and Additional Sessions Judge, Saraipali | Saraipali Area as per work distribution by the Sessions Judge. |
Note: The Court of Additional Judge to the Court of Ist District and Additional Sessions Judge, Saraipali shall be NDPS Court in addition to the earlier notified NDPS Court at Saraipali.