Patnaik, who attended the joint conference of the chief ministers of the states/UTs and chief justices of high courts here, said this in a written statement.
Expressing concern at the long pendency of cases in the State, Patnaik urged upon the Union Government to fill up the vacant eight posts of Judges in the Orissa High Court at the earliest.
He said that 30 Courts of Judicial Magistrate First Class have been established for ensuring speedy trial of offences against women in the State. Further, 26 additional Courts of Judicial Magistrate First Class have been set up in remote and topographically challenging districts.
Odisha CM said that the state has established Gramya Nyayalayas in remote areas of the State to cater to the rural population.
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It added the details of the important works in progress including the new proposed works like the construction works of 17 District Court Buildings covering all the newly created districts and a major judicial complex at Bhubaneswar to accommodate all the Courts under a single roof at a cost of about Rs 200 crore are currently under progress.
Odisha has agreed to bear all the recurring expenses required to implement e-Court projects beyond the period supported by the Central Government and to support digitization of records of the Orissa High Court, the statement said.