JUDICIARY The
High court is the highest court of Justice in the state. The High Court
consists of a Chief Justice and a few other judges. The high court have
two types of Jurisdiction, the original jurisdiction and the appellate
jurisdiction. The High Court's power to issue writ is called the original
jurisdictio. It has the original jurisdiction to issue writs for the enforcement
of the Fundamental Rights and to settle union and state legislature election
disputes. The appellate jurisdiction of the High Court includes both civil
and criminal cases from the lower courts. The High Court has the power
of superintenence over lower courts in the state. It can give order or
writ including Habeas Corpus,Mandamus, Prohibition, Quo warrentio etc.
to individuals, Government and organisations that comes under its area
of jurisdiction. It settles the disputes between Civil and Criminal courts
in the name of Power for Jurisdiction. Using the power of scrutiny it
can stop a litigation and can interfere in the jurisdiction of Lower courts.
Though the officers of High Court are appointed by the Chief Justice of
High Court, the law sanctioning the salary, allowences and pension is
approved by the Governor.
LOWER COURTS The lower courts of HighCourt are the District Courts, Munsif Courts, District Magistrate Courts, I Class, II Class, III Class Magistrate courts etc.. The courts concerned with the Jurisdiction of a District is under District Sessions Court. District Courts handles Civil cases. The Sessions court handles criminal cases.
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