JMFC cum Civil Judge (Jr. Div.) Yingkiong

ABOUT DISTRICT COURT

The District Court of Upper Siang District is Located at the District Headquarter Yingkiong.

The history of Upper Siang can be traced back to the time when Arunachal Pradesh remained as an independent area without any administrative control till the Anglo-Burmese War in 1826 – 61 and declared as a conquered territory by the British and came under non-regulated area between 1826 – 61.

The Arunachal acquired an identity when it was separated from Assam with the name North East Frontier Tract (NEFT) after the Govt. of India, Foreign & Political Department Notification of 1914. Consequently, the present area under Upper Siang became part of the Central Section of the NEFT under the Administrative Control of Political Officer.

After India’s Independence, Arunachal was under Part-“B” of the 6th schedule of the Constitution as a part of Assam. The area further became North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) in 1951 and was reconstituted under NEFA (Administration) Regulation in 1954 and subsequently scheduled as part of Assam during 1950 – 65 wherein Abor Hills District was renamed as Siang Frontier Division.

In 1965, when the responsibility of NEFA Administration was transferred to the Ministry of Home[...]

JUDGES

Judicial Magistrate First Class Cum Civil Judge (Jr. Div.) Smty. Epi Kapu

• Smty Epi Kapu