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What is judiciary ?What is judiciary ?The judiciary is the system of

courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state. This branch of the state is often tasked with ensuring equal justice under law.

Relation with Separation of Relation with Separation of PowersPowersUnder the doctrine of the

separation of powers, the judiciary generally does not make law or enforce law, but rather interprets law and applies it to the facts of each case.

The Indian JudiciaryThe Indian JudiciaryThe Indian Judiciary is partly

a continuation of the British legal system established by the British in the mid-19th century based on a typical hybrid legal system known as the Common Law System. Courts hear criminal and civil cases, including disputes between individuals and the government.

There are various levels of judiciary in India – different types of courts, each with varying powers depending on the tier Supreme Court of India is at the top, followed by High Courts of respective states with district judges sitting in District Courts and Magistrates of Second Class and Civil Judge at the bottom.

Supreme Court of IndiaSupreme Court of IndiaOn 26 January 1950, the day

India's constitution came into force, the Supreme Court of India was formed in Delhi.

InaugrationInaugrationThe inauguration

took place in the Princes Chamber in the Parliament building complex which also housed both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, also known as the Council of States and the House of the People, respectively.

High courtsHigh courtsThere are 24 High Courts at the

State level. Article 141 of the Constitution of India mandates that they are bound by the judgments and orders of the Supreme Court of India by precedence. These courts have jurisdiction over a state, a union territory or a group of states and union territories.

District courtsDistrict courtsThe District Courts of

India are established by the State governments in India for every district or for one or more districts together taking into account the number of cases, population distribution in the district. They administer justice in India at a district level.

Village courtsVillage courtsVillage courts, called Lok Adalat

(people's court) or Nyaya Panchayat (justice of the villages), compose a system of alternative dispute resolution

Judicial corruptionJudicial corruptionCorruption is rampant in

India's courts. According to Transparency International, judicial corruption in India is attributable to factors such as "delays in the disposal of cases, shortage of judges and complex procedures, all of which are exacerbated by a preponderance of new laws".

E-Courts Mission Mode E-Courts Mission Mode ProjectProjectThe E-courts project was

established in the year 2005.[23] According to the project, all the courts including taluk courts will get computerised. As per the project in 2008, all the District courts were initialised under the project. In 2010, all the District court were computerised.

The entry of back log case has started. The IT department had one system officer and two system assistants in each court. They initiated the services in the Supreme Court in June 2011.