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- 1ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE DEMAND NO.3ப.6
Administration of Justice is Demand No.3, under the Home, Prohibition and Excise Department.
- 2approved strength of 75 Hon’ble Judgesப.7
The Madras High Court has a sanctioned strength of 75 judges and works with 66, including the Madurai Bench. The vacancy figure is the one examiners ask for.
- 3pecuniary jurisdiction in suits above the value of Rs.1 crore arising within the city of Chennaiப.8
The High Court's ordinary original civil jurisdiction covers suits above ₹1 crore arising in Chennai city - one of only a few High Courts in India retaining original side jurisdiction.
- 4Principal Seat of the Madras High Court at Chennai exercises its jurisdiction over the following 24 districtsப.8
24 districts fall under the Principal Seat at Chennai and 14 under the Madurai Bench. Learn the split - it is a standard objective question.
- 5Except original jurisdiction in civil matters, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court exercises jurisdiction in all other mattersப.10
The Madurai Bench exercises every jurisdiction of the Principal Seat except original civil jurisdiction - the precise legal distinction between the two seats.
- 6Tamil Law Journal (Theerpu Thirattu)ப.11
Theerpu Thirattu is the bi-monthly Tamil law journal published by the Madras High Court, priced at ₹205 a copy, with ₹1.81 crore provided in 2026-27.
- 7classified as “CHARGED”ப.12
Expenditure of the High Court is 'Charged' on the Consolidated Fund and is not voted; the subordinate judiciary is 'Voted'. This is a direct Article 202 illustration.
- 8“Charged” is Rs.449.28 crore and the “Appropriation” is Rs.2037.21 croreப.12
Demand No.3 in 2026-27: ₹449.28 crore charged and ₹2,037.21 crore appropriation.
- 91378 Subordinate Courts, including 328 Special Courtsப.12
1,378 subordinate courts including 328 special courts - 150 in Chennai and 1,228 in the other districts.
- 10District Judge 369 269 100அட்டவணைப.13
Judicial officer strength: 1,403 sanctioned, 1,196 working, 207 vacant. District Judge posts alone carry 100 vacancies - the pendency argument's starting point.
- 11Judicial Academy has been established at Chennai with its two regional centres at Madurai and Coimbatoreப.14
The Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy sits at Chennai with regional centres at Madurai and Coimbatore, funded at ₹11.66 crore in 2026-27.
- 12The pecuniary jurisdiction for the cases of the Assistant Judge is up to Rs.10 lakhப.14
City Civil Court, Chennai: Assistant Judge up to ₹10 lakh, Principal Judge above ₹10 lakh to ₹1 crore. It also acts as the Sessions Court for Chennai.
- 13Court of Small Causes was originally established in the Madras Presidency in the year 1882ப.15
The Presidency Small Causes Court dates from 1882 and works under the Presidency Small Causes Courts Act, 1882 - one of the oldest surviving colonial courts.
- 14There are 110 District Courts including Additional District Courtsப.17
110 District Courts, with unlimited pecuniary jurisdiction above ₹10 lakh, also sitting as special tribunals under the ESI Act 1948, the Estate Abolition Act 1948 and the Motor Vehicles Act 1988.
- 15There are 184 Subordinate Courtsப.18
The civil hierarchy by value: District Munsif up to ₹1 lakh (216 courts), Subordinate Court ₹1-10 lakh (184 courts), District Court above ₹10 lakh (110 courts).
- 16Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, due to abolition of the post of Assistant Sessions Judgeப.18
The BNSS, 2023 abolished the post of Assistant Sessions Judge; Additional District and Sessions Judges now exercise those powers. A live criminal-law reform to cite.
- 17exercises smallப.19
District Munsif Courts also exercise small causes jurisdiction up to ₹20,000, in addition to ordinary civil jurisdiction up to ₹1 lakh.
- 18punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven yearsப.22
Under the BNSS, 2023 a Chief Judicial Magistrate may try offences punishable up to seven years; a Judicial Magistrate up to three years or a fine of ₹10,000.
- 19244 Judicial Magistrate Courts in the cadre of Civil Judge (Junior Division) functioning in 317 Taluksப.23
244 Judicial Magistrate Courts serve 317 taluks - the base of the criminal court pyramid.
- 20Special Courts in the cadre of District Judge are functioning in the following 20 districtsப.23
POCSO Act, 2012 special courts run in 20 districts, with six more sanctioned at Tenkasi, Erode, Tiruppur, Tiruchirappalli, Kallakurichi and an additional one at Chennai.
- 215 Special Courts in the cadre of District Judge are functioning exclusively for trial of cases filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985ப.30
Five exclusive NDPS courts, plus six Essential Commodities Act courts designated to try NDPS cases.
- 2242 Family Courts in the cadre of District Judgeப.32
42 Family Courts under the Family Courts Act, 1984, constituted to promote conciliation and speedy settlement of marriage and family disputes.
- 23Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955ப.34
Four Additional Sessions Courts - Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Tirunelveli and Madurai - are designated special courts under the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955.
- 2418 exclusive Special Courtsப.34
18 exclusive special courts try cases under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.