Question

Mention the jurisdiction of each of the following:
(a) District Judge (b) Sessions Judge.

Answer 1

The District Courts of India administer justice in India at a district level. They are presided over by a judge. They are under the administrative and judicial control of the High Court of the State.
(a) District JudgeCivil cases are handled by district judges. Civil cases refer to clashes between two or more persons with respect to property, breach of agreement or contract, divorce or landlord-tenant disputes. Civil Courts resolve these disputes. They do not issue any punishment as violation of law is not involved in civil cases.
(b) Sessions JudgeCriminal cases are handled by sessions judges. They refer to violation of laws. These cases are regarding theft, rape, physical assault, murder, etc. These cases are filed in the lower court by the police, on behalf of the state, against the accused. These cases lead to punishment, like fine, imprisonment or even death sentence, to the guilty.