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Mangalore officials to draft checklist for High Court bench feasibility study
✍️ Mangalore Today
🗓 12 Oct 2026, 12:47 PM
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State officials in Mangalore are set to prepare a detailed checklist to evaluate the feasibility of establishing a new High Court bench in the city.
Karnataka officials in Mangalore have been tasked with creating a comprehensive checklist to assess the practicality of setting up an additional bench of the High Court in the city. The move follows discussions among the judiciary and state government about expanding judicial infrastructure to cater to the region's growing case load.
The checklist will cover criteria such as required infrastructure, staffing needs, budgetary implications, and the impact on litigants' access to justice. Officials will consult legal experts, senior judges and local administrators before finalising the document.
Once completed, the checklist will be submitted to the state’s law department for further review and to the Supreme Court, which will ultimately decide on the bench's establishment. The initiative reflects ongoing efforts to decentralise judicial services across Karnataka.
Stakeholders, including bar associations, have welcomed the systematic approach, noting that a clear feasibility study can expedite decision‑making and ensure resources are allocated efficiently.
The timeline for the assessment has not been disclosed, but authorities have indicated that the process will be undertaken promptly to address the mounting demand for judicial services in the coastal region.
The checklist will cover criteria such as required infrastructure, staffing needs, budgetary implications, and the impact on litigants' access to justice. Officials will consult legal experts, senior judges and local administrators before finalising the document.
Once completed, the checklist will be submitted to the state’s law department for further review and to the Supreme Court, which will ultimately decide on the bench's establishment. The initiative reflects ongoing efforts to decentralise judicial services across Karnataka.
Stakeholders, including bar associations, have welcomed the systematic approach, noting that a clear feasibility study can expedite decision‑making and ensure resources are allocated efficiently.
The timeline for the assessment has not been disclosed, but authorities have indicated that the process will be undertaken promptly to address the mounting demand for judicial services in the coastal region.