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Ritu in Lucknow claims Rs 8 lakh from a supplier for breach of a contract and files a civil suit. Which statement best describes how appeals work in the ordinary civil court hierarchy?

Appeals from the District Court normally go to the State High Court, and from the High Court to the Supreme Court, which is the apex court. The district level is below the High Court, so a normal appeal does not skip directly to the Supreme Court.

  1. AAppeals from the District Court go to the High Court, and from the High Court to the Supreme CourtCorrect
  2. BAppeals from the District Court go straight to the Supreme Court
  3. CThe High Court is the lowest civil court
  4. DThe Supreme Court hears every civil suit first

Explanation

In the ordinary hierarchy, subordinate and District Courts sit below the High Court of the State, and the Supreme Court is the apex court. Appeals therefore normally move from the District Court to the High Court and then to the Supreme Court. Skipping the High Court is not the normal route, and the High Court is not the lowest court.

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