THE JUDICIARY AND TYPES OF COURTS

              

THE JUDICIARY AND TYPES OF COURTS

Supreme Court

Judicial Courts in India

Courts are the integral part of the judicial system. In India , the Courts can be classified into Courts  constituted as per the provisions of the Indian Constitution, Courts constituted as per the provisions of the Indian Constitution, Courts constituted as per the provisions of Criminal and Civil laws and the Courts/Tribunals constituted, as per the laws dealing with special subject matters like tax matters, family matter, corruption matters, service matters etc.

In India, there is the Supreme Court,High Courts and subordinate Courts, according to the territorial or local jurisdiction. It can be classified as Constitutional Courts , Civil Courts, Criminal Courts and Special Courts/Tribunal according to the nature of subjects they deal with or the nature of functions entrusted with them.

Supreme Court of India

The Indian Judiciary has a Supreme Court established at the highest level. The Supreme Court of India is situated in New Delhi, the capital city of our nation. The Supreme Court of Indian is established in accordance with the provisions contained in Article 124 of the Constitution of India. The Supreme Court is the highest court in Indian as well as the supreme Constitutional Court.

   The Chief Justice of India is the Head of the Supreme Court and the Court consists of other judges appointed by the President of India.The number of the judges in the Supreme Court may vary, in accordance with the law made by the Parliament in this regard. A judge appointed at the Supreme Court can hold office till he attains the age of 65 years.

Powers of Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Indian has its original jurisdiction with respect to the matters concerning enforcement of fundamental rights guaranteed under Part ||| of the Constitution of India. The Supreme Court has the powers to issue directions, orders and writs Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court consists of the writs of Habeas corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Quo warranto and Certiorari.