Q. With reference to the Subordinate Courts in India, consider the following statements:
1. The District Judge has original jurisdiction but no appellate jurisdiction.
2. The District Judge does not have the authority to award capital punishment.
3. The District Judge has supervisory powers over the subordinate courts in the district.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
Subordinate Courts refer to various legal courts in a state, below the High Court. The Indian constitution makes some provisions to regulate the organization of these courts in Articles 233 to 237 of Part VI.
Statement 1 is incorrect: The District Judge has original as well as appellate jurisdiction in both, civil cases as well as criminal cases in a district. The district judge is the highest judicial authority in a district.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The District Judge has the power to award even the capital punishment (death sentence), while hearing a criminal case, as a Sessions Judge. It must be noted that though a district judge may award capital punishment, it can be carried out, only if and when it is confirmed by the High Court under which that Sessions Court falls.
Statement 3 is correct: The High Court does supervise all the subordinate courts in the state. But day to day supervisory powers over the various subordinate courts in a particular district are vested in the District Judge. He has supervisory powers over all the subordinate courts in the district.
| Important Tips Qualifications to be appointed as a district judge: • He should not already be in the service of the Central or the state • He should have been an advocate for seven years. • He should be recommended by the HC for appointment. |
