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Justice, the Chief Justice of the concerned High tehsil. The subordinate courts can be divided into
Court. A judge of the High Court serves up to the
age of 62 years.
A person can be appointed as the judge of a High
Court if he is a citizen of India with at least ten
years’ experience either as an advocate of a High
Court in India or a judicial officer in the territory
of India. A judge can be removed from his office
only for proven misbehaviour or incapacity, and
in the same manner in which a judge of the
Supreme Court is removed.
A judge of a High Court may be transferred to
another High Court by the President of India in
consultation with the Chief Justice of India. A
person can be appointed as an acting judge on a
temporary basis for a maximum period of 2 years.
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Find out the name of the Chief Justice of your
state High Court.
Jurisdiction
Like the Supreme Court of India, a High Court too
has both types of jurisdiction—original and
appellate. In addition, it has also to perform
certain administrative functions as it has to
supervise all judicial work in the state and the
working of the subordinate courts, including the
framing of rules and regulations for them. It has
the power to examine records of the subordinate
courts.
Original Jurisdiction
The original jurisdiction of a High Court includes
the cases pertaining to the violation of
Fundamental Rights, divorce, marriage and wills.
Appellate Jurisdiction
Under the appellate jurisdiction, appeals can be
filed in all criminal cases to a High Court. Appeals
in a civil case can be filed if the amount involved
is high. All death sentences have to be confirmed
by the concerned High Court of the state.
SUBORDINATE COURTS
The subordinate courts comprise of the district
courts and the lower courts in the district, such as
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two classes—district courts and other courts.
Appointment and Qualification of Judges
The judge of a district court is appointed by the
Governor in consultation with the concerned
High Court. A person can be eligible for the post
of a district judge if he is an advocate or pleader
of seven years’ standing, or an officer in the
judicial service of the Union or the state. In case
of the appointment of an advocate or a pleader, it
can be done on the recommendations of the
concerned High Court.
Sessions Court in Delhi
The judicial officers and magistrates are appointed
by the State Public Service Commission in
consultation with the High Court. Competitive
examinations are held from time to time for
appointment in the State Judicial Service, in which
the minimum educational and professional
qualifications are specified. A selected candidate
is required to undergo a training of a specified
period before his appointment as a judicial officer
or magistrate.
Functions
The subordinate judiciary in a district is under the
overall charge of a District Judge. Under him,
there are a number of judicial officers and
magistrates who exercise different types of
jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of a subordinate
judge is decided by the severity of a criminal case
or extent of a civil case. Generally, the District
Judge is both the Sessions Judge as well as the
Civil Judge. He is termed as the former when
hearing a criminal case and the latter when
hearing a civil case. In some districts, these posts
are held by different persons.