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    UNIT – 5

    THE HIGH COURTS AND SUBORDINATE COURTS

    QUESTION 1 :

    1.What is the composition of a High Court?

    2.What is the term of office of a Judge of the High Court?

    3.Mention two types of Subordinate Courts in a State.

    4.Which is the highest Civil Court in a District?

    5.Name the highest Criminal Court in a District.

    6.What is meant by Lok Adalat?

    QUESTION 2:

    1.Distinguish between Court of District Judge and Sessions Court.

    2.Mention the advantages of Lok Adalat.

    3.What are the qualifications required to become Judge of High Court?

    4.Mention the functions that come under Original Jurisdiction.

    5.Explain the Appellate Jurisdiction of the High Court.

    ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
    1. A High Court consists of a Chief Justice and other judges whose number the
    Parliament may fix from time to time. As regards the composition of the High
    Court, answer the following questions:
    (a) How are the Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court appointed?
    (b) State three qualifications for appointment as a Judge of the High Court.
    2.With reference to the jurisdiction of High Courts, write short notes on:
    (a) Revisory Jurisdiction of High Courts.
    (b) Its power to issue Writs.
    (c) Its power of Judicial Review.
    MCQ

    1.How many High Courts are there in India?


    a.25
    b.30
    c.32
    d.28

    2.What is the maximum age in order to be qualified for retirement as a Judge


    in High Court?
    a.62 years
    b.68 years
    c.65 years
    d.60 years

    3.In order to be qualified as a Judge of a High court, the individual must have
    held a judicial office in the territory of India or has been an advocate of a High
    Court for atleast
    a.15 years
    b.10 years
    c. 5 years
    d. 12 years

    4.________________ of High court means that the power to accept appeals


    against decisions of District courts, in civil as criminal cases.
    a.Revisory Jurisdiction
    b.Judicial Jurisdiction
    c.Appellate Jurisdiction
    d.Advisory Jurisdiction

    5._________________ Jurisdiction means that the High Court can call for the
    record of a case which has been decided by a subordinate court.
    a.Advisory
    b.Appelate
    c.Confirmatory
    d.Revisory

    6.All ________________ are impowered to issue writs.


    a.High Courts
    b.District Courts
    c.Members of Parliament
    d.Ministers of the Cabinet

    7.When a judge decides Civil cases, he/she is called ______________ and when
    he/she decides criminal cases, he/she is called_____________
    a.Session Judge; District Judge
    b.District Judge; Session Judge
    c.Magistrate; District Judge
    d.Magistrate; Session Judge

    8.Lok Adalat means ___________


    a.District Court
    b.People’s Court
    c.High Court
    d.Supreme Court

    9.Who appoints the Judges of the High Court?


    a.Chief Minister
    b.President
    c.Supreme Court
    d.Prime Minister

    10.Who is authorized to transfer the judges of one High Court to another High
    Court?
    a.The Law Minister
    b.The Chief Justice of India
    c.The President
    d.Judges of the Supreme Court

    11.Who among the following administers the oath of office to a Judge of a


    high Court?
    a.The Governor of the State
    b.The President
    c.The Chief Justice of India
    d.The Vice-President

    12.Which one of the following writs can be issued by a High Court to secure
    the liberty of an individuals?
    a.Mandamus
    b.Quo-Warranto
    c.Habeas Corpus
    d.Prohibition

    13.Who appoints the District Judges?


    a.Chief Justice of the High Court of the concerned State
    b.Governor of the concerned State
    c.Public Service Commission of the concerned State
    d.Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

    14.Every High Court has the power of interpret the Constitution. This power is
    known as_____________
    a.Constitutional Review
    b.Judicial Review
    c.High Court Review
    d.Interpretation Review

    15.Suppose the autorickshaw driver, who daily takes you to school, was issued
    a number of traffic violation challans and had to pay a fine of five thousand
    rupees. He pleaded for reducing the fine but was not shown any mercy. To
    which court he would go to get speedy redressal of his grievance?
    a.Session Court
    b.High Court
    c.Lok Adalat
    d.Supreme Court

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