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  2. Judiciary of India - Wikipedia

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    Article 141 of the Constitution mandates that they are bound by the judgements and orders of the Supreme Court of India by precedence. These courts have jurisdiction over a state, a union territory or a group of states and union territories. High courts were instituted as constitutional courts under Part VI, Chapter V, Article 214 of the ...

  3. District courts of India - Wikipedia

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    The civil court/district court is judged by the district and sessions judge who is the judicial head of a district with a limited control over administration also. It is the principal court of original civil jurisdiction besides the high court of the state and which derives its jurisdiction in civil matters primarily from the Code of Civil ...

  4. High courts of India - Wikipedia

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    The high courts of India are the highest courts of appellate jurisdiction in each state and union territory of India. However, a high court exercises its original civil and criminal jurisdiction only if the subordinate courts are not authorized by law to try such matters for lack of peculiar or territorial jurisdiction. High courts may also ...

  5. Limited jurisdiction - Wikipedia

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    Limited jurisdiction, or special jurisdiction, is the court's jurisdiction only on certain types of cases such as bankruptcy, and family matters. [1] Courts of limited jurisdiction, as opposed to general jurisdiction, derive power from an issuing authority, such as a constitution or a statute. Special jurisdiction courts must demonstrate that ...

  6. List of district courts in India - Wikipedia

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    There are total 688 district courts in India. [1] There are also 25 high courts in the country. The complete list of District courts in India is as follows: States

  7. Chief Judicial Magistrate Court - Wikipedia

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    The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court has the power to award imprisonment up to seven years. CJM Court has jurisdiction to try criminal offenses punishable with imprisonment for a term of 3 years to 7 years. Original jurisdiction in criminal matters arising in the district. Territorial jurisdiction as determined by the respective High Courts.

  8. Jurisdiction - Wikipedia

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    A court whose subject matter is not limited to certain types of controversy is referred to as a court of general jurisdiction. In the U.S. states, each state has courts of general jurisdiction; most states also have some courts of limited jurisdiction. Federal courts (those operated by the federal government) are all courts of limited jurisdiction.

  9. Madras High Court - Wikipedia

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    The High Court of Judicature at Madras is a High Court located in Chennai, India. It has appellate jurisdiction over the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It is one of the oldest high courts of India along with Calcutta High Court in Kolkata [1] [2] [3] and Bombay High Court in Mumbai.