Which of the following statements uses the given idiom correctly?
i It is exciting to see the kangaroo court freely moving about in the zoo.
ii Many villages in India still organise a kangaroo court, which is unfortunate.
iii Those who conduct kangaroo courts will soon find themselves hounded by the law of the land.

Correct option is C

Option (c) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Kangaroo court: A kangaroo court is an unofficial court that does not follow legal procedures and often gives unfair judgments. (अनौपचारिक और पक्षपाती न्यायालय)
Example: The protestors were tried in a kangaroo court and sentenced without a fair hearing.
· Statement i is incorrect. It wrongly interprets “kangaroo court” as a literal group of kangaroos, which is not the idiomatic usage.
· Statement ii is correct. It highlights how some villages still use informal and often unjust justice systems.
· Statement iii is also correct. It suggests that those who run such unofficial courts might face real legal consequences.
Other related idioms and their meanings:
· Take the law into one's own hands – to do something illegal or wrong to punish someone.
· Hang in the balance – when the outcome is uncertain.