Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET July 2016 Political Science
Consider the following statements about lower courts and identify the false statements from the codes given below.
- I. The Panchayat Courts have only civil jurisdiction.
- II. The Munsiff Courts are lower in hierarchy to the court of Subordinate Judges.
- III. The Sessions cases are the more serious civil cases in the Court of the District Judge.
AOnly I
BI and II
CI and III ✓ Correct
DI, II and III
Correct answer: (C) I and III — Statements one and three are false, so the answer is statements one and three.
Explanation
★Statements one and three are false, so the answer is statements one and three.
★Statement one is false because Panchayat Courts, that is Nyaya Panchayats, handle not only civil cases but also some minor criminal matters.
★At the village level, disputes are resolved by Nyaya Panchayats based on the principles of natural justice.
★Statement three is false because Sessions cases are serious criminal cases, not civil cases, before the Court of the District and Sessions Judge.
★Statement two is true, as the Munsiff Court is the lowest tier of civil courts and lies below the court of Subordinate Judges.
★The Munsiff Court has jurisdiction over civil cases within a district up to a pecuniary limit fixed by the State government.
★For NET, separate the civil hierarchy from the criminal hierarchy of the subordinate courts.
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