Consider the following statements.1. Below the District and Sessions ...
Below the District and Sessions Court stands the Court of Subordinate Judge on the civil side and the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate on the criminal side. The subordinate judge exercises unlimited pecuniary jurisdiction over civil suits'. The chief judicial magistrate decides criminal cases which are punishable with imprisonment for a term up to seven years.
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Consider the following statements.1. Below the District and Sessions ...
District and Sessions Court, Court of Subordinate Judge, and Chief Judicial Magistrate
Statement 1: Below the District and Sessions Court stands the Court of Subordinate Judge on the civil side and the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate on the criminal side.
This statement is correct. The District and Sessions Court is the highest court in a district and has the power to try both civil and criminal cases. Below it, there is the Court of Subordinate Judge on the civil side and the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate on the criminal side.
Statement 2: The subordinate judge exercises unlimited pecuniary jurisdiction over civil suits.
This statement is incorrect. The subordinate judge does not exercise unlimited pecuniary jurisdiction over civil suits. The pecuniary jurisdiction of the subordinate judge is limited to a certain amount depending on the state or union territory in which the court is located.
Statement 3: The chief judicial magistrate decides criminal cases which are punishable with imprisonment for a term up to 10 years.
This statement is correct. The chief judicial magistrate has the power to try criminal cases which are punishable with imprisonment for a term up to 10 years. Cases that are more serious than this are tried by the Sessions Court.
Conclusion
Therefore, the correct answer is option A, which states that only statements 1 and 2 are correct.
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