District Court:
A District Court is broadly divided into
(A) Civil Court and
(B) Criminal Court.
(A) Civil Court:
- A judge who handles the civil cases is called as the District Judge.
- Judgements of the lower courts can be challenged in the District Court.
- The District Court hears all the civil cases involving matters of rupee one lakh or more either by the government or against the government.
- The judge of the District Court hears all the cases involving matters of marriage, divorce, alimony, reforms, parental custody.
(B) Criminal (Session) Court:
- The District Magistrate presides over the Session Court.
- The Session Courts includes court of Civil Judge – Class I and II.
- Mamlatdar and Executive Magistrate Court are also a part of District Court.
- These courts have the power to imprison a person for 3 to 10 years and fine a penalty up to rupees 5000 or more.
- In case of a murder the court can give capital punishment, life time imprisonment and also life sentence.