Other Powers of High Courts
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Q. Consider the following statements.
1. The highest criminal court of the district is the Court of District and Sessions Judge.
2. The District Judges are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the High Courts.
3. A person to be eligible for appointment as a District Judge should be an advocate or a pleader of seven years' standing or more, or an officer in judicial service of the Union or the State.
4. When the Sessions Judge awards death sentence, it must be confirmed by the High Court before it is carried out.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 3 and 4
- 1, 2, 3 and 4
- 1 and 2
- 2, 3, and 4
Q. Discuss the structure and composition of subordinate courts in India.
Q. Identify the primary functions of ‘Legal Services’ Committee from the following.
- To provide free legal aid for everyone.
- To hold ‘Lok Adalats’ for the Supreme Court cases.
- To hold ‘Lok Adalats’ for pending High Court cases.
- To spread legal literacy.
Q. Which is the highest Civil Court in a district?
Q. The District Judge possesses administrative power in addition to his judicial power.
- True
- False
Q. Among the following, which is/are a part of Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)?
1. Gram Nyayalaya
2. Fast Track Courts
3. Lok Adalats
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
1. Gram Nyayalaya
2. Fast Track Courts
3. Lok Adalats
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Q.
Disputes in the Lok Adalat is settled by __________.
- Punishing one of the parties
- By imposing fine on both parties
- By mutual consent
- None of these
Q. Except for the District Judge and the Additional District Judge, all other judges are appointed through ___________.
- Competitive examinations held by Union Public Service Commission
- Competitive examinations held by State Public Service Commission
- Competitive examinations held by the concerned ministry
- Competitive examinations held by the Supreme Court
Q. Which is the highest criminal court in a district?
Q. Who decides the appointment of the District Judges?
- The Supreme Court and the High Court
- The High Court and the Governor
- The Prime Minister and the High Court
- The President and the High Court
Q. Recently a term "Master of the Roster" was in news. It is related to ________________.
- Legislature
- Executive
- Judiciary
- Urban Local Bodies
Q. To settle disputes faster and at lesser cost _________ were started in 1985.
- Lok Adalats
- Criminal Courts
- Land Tax Board
- Land Tax Secretary
Q.
Lok Adalat is presided over by __________.
- Judge of high court
- Lawyer of high court
- Retired judicial officer
- None of the above
Q. State the differences between civil courts and criminal courts.
Q. "The High Court can frame rules and proceedings for the lower courts".
Which power of the High Court does the above statement reflect?
Which power of the High Court does the above statement reflect?
- Power of superintendence
- Revisory power
- Appellate power
- Power to issue writs
Q. Which of the following statements is correct with regard to Lok Adalats?
- Lok Adalats are a branch of the Supreme Court.
- Lok Adalats are a bench of the High Court.
- Lok Adalats are courts at the local panchayat level.
- Lok Adalats are a kind of subordinate courts.