29-531: Patiala House Courts Complex is one of the seven District Courts complexes located near India Gate in the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT of Delhi). Maharaja of Himachal Pradesh resided at Patiala House Palace and former residence of Maharaja of Patiala although Maharaja of Patiala soon after part from Patiala House . Tenure did complete because of which Maharaja of Patiala has distanced from Patiala House Complex. The complex
58-433: A lieutenant governor (LG) or administrator is the constitutional head of one the eight union territories . A lieutenant governor heads the five union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands , Ladakh , Jammu and Kashmir , Delhi and Puducherry , and an administrator heads the three union territories of Chandigarh , Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and Lakshadweep . Article 157 and Article 158 of
87-422: A Governor from their office. However, this power may be used in events like bribery, treason, corruption or/and violation of the constitution. Under Article 361 of the constitution, governor cannot be summoned for questioning except on their voluntary willingness to testify in the court in support of their controversial deeds though the unconstitutional decisions taken by the governor would be declared invalid by
116-540: A court lower than the district court. The district court thus has original jurisdiction over these cases. Appeals from the district courts are typically made to the high court of the relevant state. If any of the parties are not satisfied with the decision of the high court, they may then appeal to the Supreme Court under its appellate jurisdiction. In some cases, the Supreme Court may grant leave under Article 136 of
145-423: A district court in a city which is designated "metropolitan area" by the state. Other courts subordinated to district court in the metropolitan area are also referred to with "metropolitan" prefixed to the usual designation. An area is designated a metropolitan area by the concerned state government if population of the area exceeds one million [REDACTED] The judges of subordinate courts are appointed by
174-464: A district judge who served sufficient number of years is the post of high court judge. High court judges are usually appointed from a pool of advocates practicing at the bar of the high court and district judges who served for sufficient number of years. This has also caused district judges to wane in their efficiency as they have come to realize that elevation of lawyers directly to high court judges dampens their process of being awarded with promotions for
203-533: Is also known as Higher Judicial Service. District judges are also appointed by way promotion (from Civil Service - Judicial) from district courts after fulfilling minimum years of service but unfortunately the entry level district judge exams have caused the judges on the lower rungs of the judiciary to become lax as their chances of filling up posts for the work they had done may never fructify to promotions because of posts later being filled up by lawyers directly becoming district judges. The next level of ascendancy for
232-521: Is situated near India Gate in central Delhi , India . The Patiala House Court Complex is built in an area measuring 31,872 square metres. The whole complex is divided into five parts: Main Building, Publication Building, Annexe Building, Lock-up Building & MEA Building. The complex consists of 32 Courts, 1 Family Court , Delhi Legal Services Authorities Office and various other branches and Lawyers Chambers. When prime minister Indira Gandhi abolished
261-448: 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 Procedure . The district court is also a court of sessions when it exercises its jurisdiction on criminal matters under the Code of Criminal Procedure . The district court is presided over by a district judge appointed by
290-451: Is usually set in concerned state enactments on the subject of civil courts. On the criminal side, jurisdiction is exclusively derived from the criminal procedure code . As per this code the maximum sentence a sessions judge of district court may award to a convict is capital punishment . The district court has appellate jurisdiction over all subordinate courts situated in the district on both civil and criminal matters. Subordinate courts, on
319-500: The Constitution to appeal a decision of the district court directly. Governor (India) In India, a governor is the constitutional head of a state of India that has similar powers and functions at the state level as those of the president of India at the central level. A governor acts as the constitutional head and takes all their decisions based on the advice of chief minister and their council of ministers. In India,
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#1732858921539348-507: The Constitution of India specify eligibility requirements for the post of governor. They are as follows: A governor: Traditionally, governors are not appointed to lead the states where they reside, although this is not stipulated in the constitution. The President of India appoints the governor of each State. The factors based on which the candidates are evaluated is not mentioned in the Constitution. A same person can be appointed as
377-562: The New Delhi , South Delhi and South West Delhi districts. A Library is functional for Judicial Officers at ground floor of the publication building. Judicial Officers can access all the reference books, journals, bar acts, general books, law journals, law software etc. Binding of law journals, purchasing of newspapers and magazines for the Ld. District Judge, New Delhi District. District Courts of India The district courts of India are
406-470: The district courts of the state governments in India for every district or for one or more districts together taking into account of the number of cases, population distribution in the district. They administer justice in India at a district level. 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
435-483: The governor of the state with on the advice of chief justice of that high court . In addition to the district judge there may be a number of additional district judges and assistant district judges depending on the workload. The additional district judge and the court presided have equivalent jurisdiction as the district judge and their district court. However, the district judge has supervisory control over additional and assistant district judges, including decisions on
464-456: The allocation of work among them. The district and sessions judge is often referred to as "district judge" when presiding over civil matters and "sessions judge" when presiding over criminal matters. Being the highest judge at district level, the district judge also enjoys the power to manage the state funds allocated for the development of judiciary in the district. The district judge is also called "metropolitan session judge" when presiding over
493-399: The civil side (in ascending order) are, Junior Civil Judge Court, Principal Junior Civil Judge Court, Senior Civil Judge Court (also called sub-court). Subordinate courts, on the criminal side, in ascending order, are Second Class Judicial Magistrate Court, First Class Judicial Magistrate Court, Chief Judicial Magistrate Court. Certain matters on the criminal or civil sides cannot be tried by
522-540: The courts. While the President of India is "elected", the governor is "selected" by the incumbent central government. That is why there have been many instances when governors appointed by a previous government are removed by an incoming government. The reasons are more political. The supreme court has ruled that governors should be given security of term, but this is generally not adhered to. Political observers have described governorship as "plush old age homes" wherein
551-454: The courts. The case would be decided by the courts based on the facts furnished by the union government for the governor's role. As clarified by the Supreme Court in the case 'Rameshwar Prasad & Ors vs. Union of India & ANR, though governor cannot be prosecuted and imprisoned during their tenure, the governor can be prosecuted after stepping down from the post for the guilt committed during their term of governorship as declared earlier by
580-483: The executive and legislative entities of a state shall be used to implement the provisions of the Constitution. Unlike the President of India, the governor has no military or diplomatic powers. However, they possess legislative, executive and judicial powers that are similar to the powers of the President. A governor has different types of powers: The governor has no role or powers in an emergency situation to meet with
609-493: The expiration of 5 years, until a governor is appointed by the President. The primary function of the governor is to preserve, protect and defend the constitution and the law as incorporated in their oath of office under Article 159 of the Indian constitution in the administration of the state affairs. All the governor's actions, recommendations and supervisory powers (Article 167c, Article 200, Article 213, Article 355, etc.) over
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#1732858921539638-601: The external aggression or armed rebellion as the President unless specifically permitted by the president under articles 160, 356 and 357. Various emoluments, allowances and privileges available to a governor are determined by the Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Act, 1982. In addition to the monthly salary, the governor and their family is entitled to- A governor holds their office till five years, but it can be terminated earlier by two ways: The Constitution does not lay out any specific reasons for removal of
667-678: The governor does not stay impartial and act against popular state leaders. In 1984, Congressman Ram Lal dismissed the N. T. Rama Rao government and allowed N. Bhaskara Rao as chief minister of Andhra Pradesh for 31 days. In January 2014, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) approached the Union Law Ministry under the UPA Government to record statements of West Bengal governor M. K. Narayanan and Goa Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo . Their statements were considered vital as Narayanan
696-431: The governor in consultation with the chief justice of the high court of the concerned state. A minimum of seven years of practice as a lawyer at bar is a necessary qualification for direct entry level to become a district judge upon a written examination and oral interview by a committee of high court judges, the appointment of district judges is notified by the state government. This is referred to as direct recruitment which
725-517: The governor of two or more States. A governor shall stay appointed during the pleasure of the President. This alternative assumption is that they are appointed after the 'council of ministers' advise the President for such appointment. Hence, it is the Central Government that appoints them. They shall remain in office until the expiration of five years from the date on which they were appointed. They shall continue to remain in office even after
754-411: The incoming NDA Government 's permission, West Bengal governor M. K. Narayanan became the first ever governor to be questioned by police in a criminal case. The CBI questioned M. K. Narayanan as a "witness" in ₹ 3600-crore 2013 Indian helicopter bribery scandal . The CBI said Goa governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo would be questioned in the same case. Arunachal Pradesh governor who is also appointed by
783-560: The privy Purses of in the 1970s, the royal family sold the structure to the government. The Delhi High Court was run from here earlier and from 1978, it is the District court. As the population of Delhi grew, in March 1997 Patiala House was converted to become one of three court complexes in the city, after criminal courts from Parliament Street were shifted here. In 2001, 54 judges were stationed at Patiala House Courts, which have jurisdiction over
812-399: The work they've put in over many years of service. A district judge or additional district judge may be removed from his office by the governor on confirmation from the high court collegium. The district court exercises jurisdiction both on original side and appellate side in civil and criminal matters arising in the district. The territorial and pecuniary jurisdiction in civil matters
841-428: Was National Security Adviser and Wanchoo was Chief of Special Protection Group (SPG) at the time of signing of contract with AgustaWestland. Their views were also considered before Indian Government signed the contract with Agusta Westland. However, Union Law ministry stonewalled CBI probe by rejecting CBI's request to examine them claiming they had 'immunity'. UPA was defeated in the 2014 general election and with
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