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TRAFFIC LAWS

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 Road safety refers to the measures which must be adopted by everyone while using roads. These safety methods are meant for reducing the risk of accidents and injuries or causalities on the road. These rules must be followed by all users of roads including pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and bus and truck drivers. Safety methods also relate to the construction, layout of roads as well as traffic regulation systems. So, we can summarise that road safety involves:  (i) the design of roads and highways;  (ii) laws pertaining to traffic and vehicles;  (iii) systems of traffic safety and control;   (iv) driver education;   (v) school students’ education;   (vi) mass education;   (vii) traffic regulation and road safety signs;   (viii) vehicle design; and   (ix) motor vehicle safety inspection and maintenance. 
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Civil laws

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 CIVIL LAWS:   The Punjab Courts Act, 1918 determines the jurisdiction of the civil courts subordinate to the High Court. The said Act has been amended from time to time by the present States of Punjab and Haryana. The Union Territory of Chandigarh generally adopts the Laws enacted by State of Punjab under the Provisions of Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966. The civil judges in the States of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh have unlimited pecuniary jurisdiction i.e that any suit of any value can be instituted before the civil judge.  The District Judges including Additional District Judges have power to hear appeals aganist the judgment and decree granted by civil judges under the Code of Civil Procedure. However, certain statues confer jurisdiction of first appeal before the High Court as well. The High Court has power to interfere with the judgment and decree if the civil court in second appeal if the findings recorded give rise to substantial question law.
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CRIMINAL LAWS

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  Criminal laws:  Criminal Court Administration   Under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, also the High Court has got appellate and revisional jurisdiction. Under Section 377 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the State Government may in any case of conviction on a trial held by any court other than a High Court, direct the Public Prosecutor to present an appeal to the High Court against the sentence on the ground of its inadequacy. As per Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the State Government may in any case, direct the Public Prosecutor to present an appeal to the High Court from an original or appellate order of acquittal passed by any court other than a High Court. As per Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the High Court can call for an examine the record of any proceeding before any inferior Criminal Court situate within its local jurisdiction for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the correctness, legality or propriety of any finding,
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LAWS APPLIED IN CHANDIGARH

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CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh hand sign  Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the north, the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It is considered to be a part of the   Chandigarh Capital Region   or Greater Chandigarh, which includes Chandigarh, and the city of   Panchkula   (in Haryana) and cities of   Kharar ,   Kurali ,   Mohali ,   Zirakpur   (in Punjab). It is located 260 km (162 miles) north of   New Delhi   and 229 km (143 miles) southeast of   Amritsar . It was one of the early planned cities in post-independence India and is internationally known for its architecture and urban design. The master plan of the city was prepared by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, which transformed from earlier plans created by the Polish architect Maciej Nowicki and the American planner Albert Mayer. Most of the government buildings and housing in the city were designed by the Chandigarh Capital Project Team headed by Le Corbusier, Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry. In 2
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