Which one of the following is correct in respect of the appointment of District Judges?

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UPSC CAPF Paper - I: Official Paper (Held on: 7 Aug 2022)

They are appointed by the Chief Justice of the concerned High Court.
They are appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Chief Justice of the concerned High Court.
They are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the High Court of the concerned State.
They are appointed by the Supreme Court on the advice of the concerned High Court.

Answer 1

The correct answer is

Key Points

Subordinate Courts:

The state judiciary consists of a high court and a hierarchy of subordinate courts, also known as lower courts.
The appointment, posting and promotion of District Judges in a state are made by the governor of the state in consultation with the high court. Hence option 3 is correct.

Additional Information

A person to be appointed as District Judge should have the following qualifications

District Judge:

The District Judge is the highest judicial authority in the district.
He possesses original and appellate jurisdiction in both civil as well a criminal matters.
In other words, the District Judge is also the Sessions Judge. When he deals with civil cases, he is known as the District Judge and when he hears the criminal cases, he is called as the Sessions Judge.
The District Judge exercises both judicial and administrative powers.
He also has supervisory powers over all the Subordinate Courts in the district.
Appeals against his orders and judgements are taken to the High Court.
The Sessions Judge has the power to impose any sentence including life imprisonment and capital punishment (death sentence).