District Courts

During the British era Hamirpur was part of the princely state of Kangra before independence and was made a part of the Punjab state after independence. In 1966 during the reformation of states, it was made a part of Himachal Pradesh while being the part of District Kangra. On 1st September 1972, Hamirpur was declared a district, and Kangra civil & Sessions Division was bifurcated into two Sessions Divisions that are Kangra at Dharamshala and Una, Hamirpur at Una. In 1985, the Civil & Sessions Division at Una was bifurcated and the Civil & Sessions Division, Hamirpur came into existence. Prior to the creation of the Civil & Sessions Division, Hamirpur cases pertaining to Hamirpur district were being decided by District and Sessions Judge, Una by holding Circuit Court at Hamirpur.nnAt the time when Hamirpur was part of the Civil & Sessions Division Kangra at Dharamshala, there was only one court of Sub-Judge 1st Class here. On creation of District Hamirpur, the said court of Sub-Judge 1st Class was converted into Court of Senior Sub-Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate Hamirpur in January 1976.