Examine the following statements: A. The highest criminal court of the district is the Court of District and Sessions Judge. B. The District Judges are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the High Court. C. 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. D. When the Session Judge awards death sentence. It must be confirmed by the High Court before it is carried out. Choose the correct answer:
Examine the following statements: A. The highest criminal court of the district is the Court of District and Sessions Judge. B. The District Judges are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the High Court. C. 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. D. When the Session Judge awards death sentence. It must be confirmed by the High Court before it is carried out. Choose the correct answer: Correct Answer A, B, C and D
The Correct Answer is A, B, C and D.
- The High Court is the highest court below in the State legal system and under it are subordinate courts in the County.
- The District and Sessions Judge court is the district's main administrative and criminal court.
- The Governor appoints the district court judges in coordination with the High Courts.
- A person to be named as a District Judge is eligible to be a 7-year-old advocate or pleader or an officer of the Union or State judicial service.
- Section 366:
- Subclause (1) of the 1973 Code of Criminal Procedure states that "When the Court of Session passes a sentence of death, the proceedings shall be submitted to the High Court and the sentence shall not be executed unless it is confirmed by the High Court".
- Subclause (2) of the provision adds that the death convict should be committed to jail custody until further orders to be passed by the High Court.
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