Judiciary Flashcards
To enforce the rule of law we have
Judicial system with mechanism of courts
As what does it have the right of judicial review
Final interpreter of constitution
Which article provides right to life and what else does it include ?
Article 21
Right to health
Right to food
Right to livelihood
West bengal
Directed to compensate gun and come up with blue print for primary health care (pashim banga khet mazdoor samity vs state of vwest bengal (1996))
Supreme court was established on
26 Jan 1950 , the day India became republic
Federal court of india (1937-49)
Earlier located in chamber of princes in parliament house and moved to present building on mathura road in new delhi in 1958
One aspect of indepence of judicial system
Separation of powers
The courts most people interact with
Subordinate or district courts at district or tehsil level
District is presided by
District judge
Supreme court is presided by
Chief justice
Sdg goal 16
Peace and justice
Strong institutions
High courts were first established
Presidency cities of Calcutta , Bombay and Madras in 1862
High court of Delhi came in
1966
How many high courts are there currently?
25
Chandigarh
Punjaban nd haryana
Guwahati
4 north eastern states
Assam
Nagaland
Mizoram
Arunachal pradesh
Saperate high courts from 1 Jan 2019
Andhra pradeh (amaravati )
Telangana (hyderabad)
Integreted judicial system
Decisions by high court binding on lower courts
Appellate system
A person can appeal high court if they belive that lower court isn’t just
Sate (Delhi administration (vs laxman Kumar and kthers (1985
Feb 1980 laxman married 20 year old sudha goel
In Delhi
On 2 dec 1980 she died due to burns
Trail court four neigbours as witnes s
On dec 1 she screamed , sari in flames
Her mil poured kerosene oil and husband lit fire
Asking demands on birth of 1st child
Defence sari caught fire while heating milk
Nov 1983 -aquitted
1980s dowry deaths
Women couldn’t bare this injustice they filed case in supreme court through Indian federation of women lawyers
Heard in 1985 prison for life
Aizwal
Mizoram bench of gauhati high court
Sub ordinate court names
Trail court
Court of district judge
Additinal sessions judge
Chief judicial magistrate
Metropolitan magistrate
Civil judge
Dowry death falls withing
Crime against society Nd violation of criminal law
Criminal law
Acts that law defines as offences
Begins Fir
Civil law
Harm or injury to rights of individuals
Begins with petition
In the early years pil was used to secure justice like
Rescuing bonded labourers from inhuman work condition
Relase of prisoners in bihar kept in jail after completing punishment term
Whatbis because of pil that we see nowadays?
Mid day meal and government aided schools
In the situation of hunger amidst plenty
Organisation, people’s union of civil liberties or pucl filed pil in court
In the situation of hunger amidst plenty
Organisation, people’s union of civil liberties or pucl filed pil in court resulted in employement , cheaper food mid day meal and appointed two food commissioners to report on the implementation of government schemes
Street vendors ( protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) act , 2014
The Street Vendors Act, 2014 protects street vendors’ rights and regulates vending through legal zones and certificates.
Family of 43 muslims
Of hahimoura , meerut killed on 22 may 1987
Justice for 31 years
Supreme court in September 2002 transferred case from state of Uttar Pradesh to Delhi
19 provincial armed constabulary (pac) criminal prosecution for alleged murder
By 2007 only 3 prosecution witnesses were examined
Delhi high court convicted on 31 oct 2018 (photo was taken at press club , Lucknow , 24 may 2007(
Number of judges 2018
Upreme court
Sanctioned 31
Working 28
Vacancies 3
High courts
1079
645
434
Subordinate courts
22644
17509
5135
