Indore institute of law

topic-defects of judicial
system in india
Submitted to-
pankaj sir submitted by-
siddhi tripathi
Introduction
 The Indian judicial system, a part of world’s largest
democracy, is very old to follow.
 Right from the monarchical rule to the British era

and the modern system of the independent India,

the Indian judicial system has always tried to seek
justice for the innocent and punishment for the
guilty.
 The modern day judicial system administers a

common law system of legal jurisdiction. The laws

are codified, and different types of punishment are
given depending upon the crime of the culprit.
Judicial struture
 The Supreme Court.
 The High Courts.
 The District Courts.
 The Village Courts/Panchayats.
The supreme court
 The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial body in
India, having jurisdiction all over India.
 It has been established under Part V Chapter VI of the
Indian Constitution.
 It comprises of one Chief Justice and 30 Judges, the
selection of whom is done through the collegium system.
 Article 124-147 of the Indian Constitution describes the
working and functions of the Supreme Court of India.
 The main function of Supreme Court is to review the
judgment given by the High Courts; however one can
directly file a petition in the Supreme Court, as stated in
Article 32 of the Constitution.
The high court
 At present, there are 24 High Courts situated in
different states and union territories.
 The High Courts have their jurisdictions limited to

their related states or union territories.

 According to Article 141 of the Indian Constitution,

the High Courts are bound to follow the orders of

the Supreme Court and their guidelines.
 A petitioner can appeal to a High Court as per

article 226 of the Constitution. The oldest High

Court in India is the Calcutta High Court.
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The district court
The district courts are established by the
state governments in a different district of
the states depending on the population and
number of cases.
 The high courts act as the watchdog for the

functions of district courts in India.

 The district courts are provided with one

district judge and also numerous assistant

judges depending upon the workload of the
particular court.
Major issues
 The pendency of cases.
 Corruption.
 Lack of transparency (particularly in the

appointment of judges).
 Under trials of the accused.
 Lack of information and interaction among

people and courts.