ICSE-X-HistCivics
Previous Year Paper year:2017
- #5With reference to the powers and functions of the High Court, explain briefly the meaning
and scope of the following: (a) Its Appellate Jurisdiction (b) The High Court as a Court of Record (c) Judicial Review
(a) Its Appellate Jurisdiction (b) The High Court as a Court of Record (c) Judicial ReviewAns : (a) Appellate jurisdiction of the High Court means that the High Court has the power
to hear appeal against the decisions of the lower courts like the district court in
civil and in criminal matters.
In civil cases, appeals can be brought before the High Court if they are concerned
with the matters of land revenue or if an injustice is done by the tribunal. In
criminal cases, it can hear appeals where the sentence of imprisonment exceeds
seven years, in case of a death sentence and in cases against the state where an
order of acquittal has been passed by a Session Judge. (b) The High Court is a court of law as its judgments and orders are preserved as a
record to be referred by its court in future cases. The law laid down by the High
Court is binding on all subordinate courts. Further, the High Court can punish
anyone who commits a contempt of its order. (c) High Courts like the Supreme Court have the power of judicial review. Any law
passed by the State Legislature violates any term of the Constitution or take
away the fundamental right of a person, the High Court can declare the law as
null and void. (a) Appellate jurisdiction of the High Court means that the High Court has the power
to hear appeal against the decisions of the lower courts like the district court in
civil and in criminal matters.
In civil cases, appeals can be brought before the High Court if they are concerned
with the matters of land revenue or if an injustice is done by the tribunal. In
criminal cases, it can hear appeals where the sentence of imprisonment exceeds
seven years, in case of a death sentence and in cases against the state where an
order of acquittal has been passed by a Session Judge. (b) The High Court is a court of law as its judgments and orders are preserved as a
record to be referred by its court in future cases. The law laid down by the High
Court is binding on all subordinate courts. Further, the High Court can punish
anyone who commits a contempt of its order. (c) High Courts like the Supreme Court have the power of judicial review. Any law
passed by the State Legislature violates any term of the Constitution or take
away the fundamental right of a person, the High Court can declare the law as
null and void.
- #5-a [3]Its Appellate JurisdictionAns : Appellate jurisdiction of the High Court means that the High Court has the power
to hear appeal against the decisions of the lower courts like the district court in
civil and in criminal matters.
In civil cases, appeals can be brought before the High Court if they are concerned
with the matters of land revenue or if an injustice is done by the tribunal. In
criminal cases, it can hear appeals where the sentence of imprisonment exceeds
seven years, in case of a death sentence and in cases against the state where an
order of acquittal has been passed by a Session Judge.
- #5-b [3]The High Court as a Court of RecordAns : The High Court is a court of law as its judgments and orders are preserved as a
record to be referred by its court in future cases. The law laid down by the High
Court is binding on all subordinate courts. Further, the High Court can punish
anyone who commits a contempt of its order.
- #5-c [4]Judicial ReviewAns : High Courts like the Supreme Court have the power of judicial review. Any law
passed by the State Legislature violates any term of the Constitution or take
away the fundamental right of a person, the High Court can declare the law as
null and void.