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differentiate between supreme court and high court civil cases and
criminal case

Charu Kalra · Accepted Answer

Dear Student,

It is important to note that both Supreme court and High court hear
civil and criminal cases which comes as an appeal to them
Civil cases are cases arising between two or more private
individuals, which are are non criminal in nature, It may include
cases like property disputes, about divorce, marriage, adoption
Criminal
cases which include offences and crime that
take place in breach of criminal laws It deals with cases related
to crime It include cases like theft, robbery , murder

Supreme Court
High Court

a It stands at the apex of country's
judicial system, can hear both civil and criminal cases which comes
as an appeal to it from the High court This falls under its
appellate jurisdiction The case so going as an appeal needs to be
certified by the High court
The High court is the highest court in a
particular state or a union territory With regard to civil and
criminal cases, high court also listens to appeals that comes from
subordinate courts It may however hear cases pertaining to
matrimonial or contempt of court cases

b It can also transfer a case from one
state high court to another and even from a subordinate court to
another High court
The high court jurisdiction extends over
all the federal and state laws

c Its original jurisdictions which
includes cases which comes to Supreme court
directly
These include cases involving any dispute
between the Government of India and one or more States or between
the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one
or more States on the other
It also includes cases between the states

Under Article 32 , that is Right to constitutional Remedies allows
individual to challenge any law of the central or state government
or any policy decision of the executive if it violates our
fundamental rights In such case, the Supreme Court t has the power
to issue writs, which is its prerogative

It also has an original jurisdiction which primarily includes cases
related to violation of Fundamental rights , whereby it has powers
to issue writs

Regards

Supreme Court	High Court
a. It stands at the apex of country's judicial system, can hear both civil and criminal cases which comes as an appeal to it from the High court. This falls under its appellate jurisdiction. The case so going as an appeal needs to be certified by the High court.	The High court is the highest court in a particular state or a union territory. With regard to civil and criminal cases, high court also listens to appeals that comes from subordinate courts. It may however hear cases pertaining to matrimonial or contempt of court cases.
b. It can also transfer a case from one state high court to another and even from a subordinate court to another High court.	The high court jurisdiction extends over all the federal and state laws.
c. Its original jurisdictions which includes cases which comes to Supreme court directly. These include cases involving any dispute between the Government of India and one or more States or between the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more States on the other . It also includes cases between the states. Under Article 32 , that is Right to constitutional Remedies allows individual to challenge any law of the central or state government or any policy decision of the executive if it violates our fundamental rights. In such case, the Supreme Court t has the power to issue writs, which is its prerogative.	It also has an original jurisdiction which primarily includes cases related to violation of Fundamental rights , whereby it has powers to issue writs.