Question

District Courts are established by which government body for each district or group of districts?

• A. Central Government
• B. State Governments
• C. High Courts
• D. Supreme Court

Answer 1

Answer:

B. State Governments

District court

• Established by State Governments for each district or group of districts, based on case volume and population distribution.
  

• Operate under the administrative control of the respective High Court of the state.
  

• Presided over by a District Judge, appointed by the state government.
  

• Additional Assistant District Judges and Additional District Judges may be appointed based on workload, with equivalent jurisdiction to the District Judge.
  

• In metropolitan areas, the District Judge is called a Metropolitan Session Judge

• Administers justice at the district level, acting as a critical link between lower courts and High Courts.
  

• Handles significant caseloads, including civil disputes, criminal cases, and appeals from subordinate courts.
  

• Family Courts, equivalent to District Courts, are established specifically for matrimonial disputes.