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Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs):
  1. DRTs are presided over by a presiding officer appointed by the State government.
  2. A presiding officer of a DRT must be qualified to be a District Judge.
  3. No court in the country except the Supreme Court and High Courts under Articles 226 and 227 has jurisdiction over matters dealt by DRTs.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: Only 2 and 3
Notes: Statement 1 is incorrect as the presiding officer of a Debt Recovery Tribunal is appointed by the Central Government, not the State Government. Statement 2 is correct—such a person must be qualified to be a District Judge. Statement 3 is also correct—no court other than the Supreme Court and the High Courts (under Articles 226 and 227) has jurisdiction over DRT matters.
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