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Across
1. Court on wheels:Mobile Court
2. The apex court in a state: High Court
Peer and self-assessment: Use Fill in the blanks, True or false, and the MCQs on pages
41-42 for peer and self-assessment.
HOTS
The HOTS question can be discussed in class.
Life skills
Ask the students to make the list of qualities mentioned in the life skills section. They can
give support their answer with logical reasoning.
Value-based question
Ask the students to discuss the answers for the value-based question.
Follow-up
• Make a chart to show the hierarchy in the Judiciary. Paste pictures of the Supreme
Court of India and a picture of the Chief Justice of India.
• Paste pictures of the High Court of your city and a picture of the Chief Justice of your
state.
Answer key for the exercises in the lesson
Exercises for Summative Assessment
I. Fill in the blanks.
1. The chief justice of India is appointed by the
President.
2. Disputes between the two state governments
are dealt by the Supreme Court.
3. The High Court is the highest court at the
state level.
4. Disobeying a court is known as contempt of
court.
5. A High Court judge can be removed through
a resolution in Parliament.
II. True or False?
1. The Indian judiciary has a single unified
structure. (T)
2. High Courts deal only with criminal cases. (F)
3. A person dissatisfied with the order of the
district court can appeal to the Supreme
Court. (F)
4. Lok Adalats and Mobile Courts deliver
speedy justice. (T)
5. A High Court cannot issue directives to the
prime minister of India. (F)
III. Short Answers
1. What is the meaning of the term appellate
power?
If a person is unhappy with a judgement
given by a High Court, he or she can appeal
to the Supreme Court, which will then hear
the case and give the final judgement.
2. What is the advisory jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court advises the president
and the council of ministers, on matters
of constitutional issues or issues of public
importance. The president can seek the
advice of the Supreme Court but this is not
binding on the president.
3. Explain the term judicial review.
Any law or policy made by the government
that is not in accordance with the text or
intention of the Constitution can be declared
illegal by the Supreme Court.
4. What is a public interest litigation?
Any citizen of India can go to the court if the
interest of the public has been affected by
the deeds of the government. The courts
then check the malpractices of the public
officials and prevent the misuse of power by
the government.
5. Give two examples of subordinate courts.
Court of the civil judge and the court of the
munsif are two of the subordinate courts.
6. A person is not satisfied with the judgement
of the court of sessions judge. To which
court should she appeal?
A person dissatisfied with the judgement of
the court of sessions judge should appeal to
the High Court.
IV. Answer in detail.
1. Draw and explain the hierarchical structure
of the various courts of Indian judiciary.
Supreme Court
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High Court
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District Court
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Civil Courts
Criminal Courts
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Court of the civil judge Court of the sessions judge
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Court of the munsif
Court of the chief judicial magistrate
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First class judicial magistrate |
Second class judicial magistrate
2. What are the differences between civil and
criminal cases?
• Civil cases deal with individual wrongs. For
example, cases dealing with issues related
to money, marriage, etc. Criminal cases deal
with wrongs against society or the State.
Offences such as theft, robbery, etc come
under this category.
• A civil case is brought by an individual or a
private party; while a criminal case is brought
by the government.
• You cannot be imprisoned or arrested for a
civil matter; while you can be fined, arrested
or imprisoned for a criminal matter.
3. What are the advantages of having a single
unified judicial system in the country?
If a citizen is dissatisfied with the judgement
given in any lower court he or she can appeal
to a higher court. If a fundamental right
is violated, the citizen can appeal either to
the High Court or to the Supreme Court and
the courts can issue writs to safeguard and
enforce the fundamental rights.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. b
6. a
2. c
7. c
3. a & d
4. c
8. d
9. d
5. c
Value-based Question
• Respect for individual rights
• Justice and fairness
• Willingness to settle cases speedily
Question bank
I. State true or false
1. The Supreme Court is the apex court in the
country and all other courts are subordinate
to the Supreme Court.
2. The Lok Adalat has the power to issue writs.
3. Competitive exams are held by the State
Public Service Commission to choose officers
of the lower courts.
4. The number of judges to be appointed in the
Supreme Court is fixed by the Parliament.
5. When a fundamental right is violated a
citizen can appeal in any court in the country.
II. Answer in brief.
1. How can the number of judges in the
Supreme Court be increased?
2. What is contempt of court?
3. What kind of cases can be filed as public
interest litigation?
4. In a subordinate court which court deals
with criminal cases?
III. Answer in detail.
1. How is the Indian judiciary different from the
one in the USA? Explain.
2. How is Lok Adalat different from the regular
courts?
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Answer key for the worksheet
I. Supreme Court High Courts District Court
Civil courts Criminal courts
Court of the civil judge
Court of the munsif
Court of the sessions judge
Court of the chief judicial magistrate
First class judicial magistrate
Second class judicial magistrate
II. 1. c
2. a
3. d
4. a
5. b
III. 1. The Supreme Court is the highest court of
appeal in civil and criminal cases. It can hear
appeals against judgements rendered by the
High Court. If a person is not happy with the
judgement given in a High Court he/she can
appeal to the Supreme Court. The Supreme
Court will hear the case and give the final
judgement.
2. Lok Adalat means people’s court. Lok Adalat
settles disputes through conciliation and
compromise. The parties involved in the
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disputes can interact with the Lok Adalat
judge directly and explain their stand. This
is not possible in a regular court. Another
advantage with this system is that disputes
can be brought before the Lok Adalat
directly instead of having to go to a regular
court. This helps parties settle their disputes
fast and free of cost. Since the case is settled
with mutual consent, there can be no appeal
against an order of the Lok Adalat.