History

The revenue district of Bishnupur used to be part of the judicial district of Manipur East. The District and Session Court, Manipur East with its office at Imphal exercised jurisdiction over it. On September 14, 2013, the Bishnupur District came to have its separate District and Session Court. After the bifurcation of the said district, the District & Session Court, Bishnupur continues to have territorial jurisdiction over the entire Bishnupur District. The Court of Civil Judge (Senior) Division/ Chief Judicial Magistrate and Court of Civil Judge (Junior) Division/ Judicial Magistrate First Class which have pre-existed the District & Session Court are also functioning.

In 2017, the Family Court, Bishnupur was also established under 14th Finance Award with territorial jurisdiction same as that of the District Court, Bishnupur . At present, the said Court is located at Bishnupur Complex, Bishnupur . The District and Sessions Judge, Bishnupur is having the territorial Jurisdiction in the whole Revenue District of Bishnupur District.