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The Judiciary - Coggle Diagram
The Judiciary
Third organ of government
Supreme courts
Highest court
Final interpreter
located in delhi
To be appointed as judge
Judge of high court - 10 years
High court advocate - 10 years
Distinguished jurist, by president opinion
Composition
Chief justice and 30 other judges
Term
65 years or can be impeached for misbehavior
Powers
Court Of Record - It is record of its act, and proceedings needs to be referred in future cases
Judicial Review - Can declare law null and void if constitution conflict
jurisdiction(boundaries of work)
original jurisdiction
First time disputes
ex - Disputes of union government and states, fundamental rights violation, public interest litigation
appelatte jurisdiction
can approach supreme court on the case of judgement of high court
advisory jurisdiction
when asked to do so, can provide advice to president on constitutional matters
in supreme court they do not focus on facts, they focus on law and punishment
citizens can approach supreme court on caso of another person, cheif justice can submit writs
examples of writs are heabeus corpus, mandamus, certiorary, prohibition, quo warranto.
mandamus can be given to tell to do job
certiotiary can be given to check judgement
prohibition can be given to prohibit land encroachment
hebeas corpus and quo warranto also can be given
Courts Hierarchy
Supreme Courts
High Courts
Lower courts
Civil
Sub Family judge
munsif
District Judge
small cause court, lok adalat
Criminal
Class 1 magistrate
class 2 magistrate
District and session judges
class 3 magistrate
Revenue
Commisioner collector
Tehsildar
Board of revenue
Asst tehsildar
High Courts
Local courts