Jurisdiction of District Court
- Article
- 151
- Title
- Jurisdiction of District Court
- Category
- other
- Description
District Court shall, subject to this Constitution, have original jurisdiction to try and dispose of all cases within its district; has the power to issue habeas corpus and certain prerogative writs concerning persons unlawfully detained within its territorial limits.
Practice questions
Besides habeas corpus, what other form of judicial action is a District Court empowered to issue regarding persons in its territory?
What type of detention must exist for a District Court to exercise its power to issue a writ of habeas corpus?
The exercise of jurisdiction by a District Court is primarily subject to which of the following?
Which authority is empowered to try and dispose of cases occurring within its own territorial district?
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