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Constitutional Framework
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Articles 233 to 237 in Part VI deal with the subordinate judiciary.
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Subordinate courts function below the High Court at the district and lower levels.
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Their organisation, jurisdiction and nomenclature are largely determined by the States, so the institutional structure varies across States.
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The constitutional framework primarily seeks to regulate:
- appointment of district judges;
- recruitment to State judicial service;
- High Court control over subordinate courts;
- interpretation of terms relating to the subordinate judiciary;
- application of these provisions to specified magistrates.