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The Sessions or Additional Sessions Judge alone can award death sentences or life imprisonment.

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The judge of the Session court is appointed by the High court. High Court may also appoint Additional Sessions judge to exercise jurisdiction in the Court of Session. The sessions judge or additional sessions judge may pass any sentence authorized by law which include death sentence and imprisonment for life. Further "when the court of Session passes a sentence of death it shall not be executed unless High Court Confirms it. So, in the District the Sessions Judge and Additional Sessions judge are authorised to pass death sentence and life imprisonment.

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Q. Ram says if the verdict of the Additional Sessions Judge is a prison sentence of more than two years, it can be appealed at the High Court. Rahul says if the verdict of the Additional Sessions Judge is a prison sentence of more than three years, it can be appealed at the High Court. Who is correct?

Q. The district courts function under the

a. supreme court
b. high court
c. sessions court
d. additional district judge

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?

What is are true about the District Judge?

1. District Judge is the highest judicial authority in the district.

2. He also act as session judge

3. He exercises only Judicial Powers.

4. The Session Judge can give the imprisonment and capital punishment.

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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 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 Session judge awards death sentences, it must be confirmed by the High Court before it is carried out.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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