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Indian Polity • JudiciaryHard

Analyze the jurisdictional dynamics of circuit benches and permanent benches: When a litigant in a remote border district of Arunachal Pradesh files a constitutional writ petition challenging an administrative land acquisition order, how does the institutional architecture of the Gauhati High Court process the case?

A. The petition is filed at the Itanagar Permanent Bench, where judges hear arguments and deliver judgments locally without requiring travel to Guwahati✓ Correct Answer
B. The petition must be mailed directly to the Supreme Court registrar in New Delhi
C. The case is adjudicated exclusively by the village council without court intervention
D. The Governor acts as the sole appellate judge for land disputes

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Itanagar Permanent Bench of the Gauhati High Court was established precisely to provide accessible justice within Arunachal Pradesh, enabling litigants to file and argue writ petitions locally rather than traveling to the principal seat in Assam. The Supreme Court hears matters only on appeal from High Court judgments or under specific original jurisdictions. Traditional councils handle customary matters rather than formal constitutional writ petitions against state land acquisitions.

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