Consider the following statements:1. The highest criminal court of the district is the court of District and Session Judge.2. The District Judge are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the High Court.3. 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.4. When the Session Judge awards death sentence, it must be confirmed by the High court before it is carried out. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Every state high court has a chief justice and some other judges. India has a single integrated judicial system. The judiciary in India has a pyramidal structure with the Supreme Court (SC) at the top. High Courts are below the SC, and below them are the district and subordinate courts. The lower courts function under the direct superintendence of the higher courts.


Consider the following statements:<br />1. The highest criminal court of the district is the court of District and Session Judge.<br />2. The District Judge are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the High Court.<br />3. 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.<br />4. When the Session Judge awards death sentence, it must be confirmed by the High court before it is carried out. Which of the statements given above are correct?






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