1. Constitutional Provisions
2. Appointment of District Judges
3. Appointment of Judges other than the District Judges
4. Control over Subordinate Courts
5. Interpretation of the Terms
6. Structure and Jurisdiction
7. District Judge
8. Lower Courts
9. Nyaya Panchayats
10. Issues Faced by Subordinate Courts
11. Articles Related to Subordinate Courts
12. Conclusion
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Topic – Subordinate Courts (Notes)
Subject – Political Science
(Constitution of India)
Table of Contents
Subordinate Courts represent the lowermost tier of India’s Integrated judiciary. At district level, there are various types of subordinate courts. They are civil courts, criminal courts and revenue courts. These courts hear civil cases, criminal cases and revenue cases, respectively. They function below and under the high court at district and lower levels.
Constitutional Provisions
Articles 233 to 237 in Part VI of the Constitution deal with the provisions related to organisation and regulation of the subordinate courts and to ensure their independence from the executive.
Appointment of District Judges
- The appointment, posting and promotion of the district judges in a state are made by the Governor of the State in consultation with the high court.
- The following qualifications are required for a person to be appointed as a district judge:
- He/she should not already be in the service of the Central or the State Government.
- He/she should have been an advocate or a pleader for seven years.
- He/she should be recommended by the High Court for the appointment.
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