Question

What is the difference between the civil and criminal courts? Who is incharge of these courts?

Answer 1

The differences between the civil and criminal courts are mentioned in the following table:

Civil Courts	Criminal Courts
Civil cases are tried in these courts.	Criminal cases are tried in these courts.
Civil courts deal with matters related to money, debts, property, divorce, etc.	Criminal courts deal with matters related to murder, robbery, assault, dacoity, etc.
Civil court judges cannot imprison or give capital punishment to the guilty.	Criminal court judges have the power to send the guilty to jail or give capital punishment .

The in charge of the criminal court is the sessions judge, while the district judge or additional district judge is in charge of the the civil court.