Answer: Criminal Cases at District Level
Notes: Mofussil Nijamat Adalat was a court of Criminal Judicature, also called the Fauzdari Adalat was established in each district. It tried serious offences including murder, robbery, theft, fraud, perjury etc. This Court was assisted by a Kazi or Mufti and two Moulvies who expounded the Mohammedan law of crimes. The Mufti was supposed to be a person well versed in the Mohammedan Law of crimes and his function was to expound the law and give 'futwa' after hearing the parties in evidence. But the Collector exercised overall supervision on the working of the Fouzdari Adalat. He was enjoined to see that all necessary witnesses were summoned and examined and the decision was fair and impartial in accordance with the well settled principles of law and procedure.
