The Kalahandi-Nuapada Judgeship was separated from Bolangir-Kalahandi Judgeship on 28.02.1982 and started functioning w.e.f 28.02.1982.
Further Nuapada Judgeship was separated from Kalahandi-Nuapada Judgeship on 07.07.2012.
The following courts are now functioning under the judgeship of Kalahandi as follows:
1- The District and Sessions Judge, Kalahandi, Bhawanipatna.
2- The Additional District Judge-Cum-Special Judge (Vigilance ),
Kalahandi, Bhawanipatna.
3- The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kalahandi, Bhawanipatna.
4- The Judge, Family Court, Kalahandi, Bhawanipatna.
5- The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dharamagarh.
6- The Chief Judicial Magistrate , Kalahandi, Bhawanipatna.
7- The Asst. Sessions Judge (S.T.C)-Cum-Registrar,Civil Courts,
Kalahandi, Bhawanipatna.
8- The Civil Judge(Senior Division), Kalahandi, Bhawanipatna.
9- The Civil Judge(Senior Division), Dharamagarh.
10- The Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Kalahandi, Bhawanipatna.
11- The Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dharamagarh.
12- The Civil Judge(Junior Division)-Cum-J.M.F.C., Kalahandi, Bhawanipatna.
13- The J.M.F.C., Jaipatna.
14- The J.M.F.C., M. Rampur.
15- The Nyayadhikari, Gram Nyayalaya, Junagrh.
16- The J.M.F.C., Kesinga.
