Court Laws

The appellate authority is the body or organisation that deals with addressing appeals against the orders or actions of the subordinate administrative body. An appellate authority checks the decisions made by the subordinate authorities to protect the interest of the parties to a dispute. The appellate authority acts as a guardian with supreme decision-making capabilities, thus preventing the parties from getting exploited or getting one party unjust benefits. Appeals to Appellate Authority A Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) is appointed as a...

India's legal system is a pyramid structure; the supreme court is the highest court of the country —the highest court of appeal and the court of last decision. The Supreme Court established the Advocate on Record (AOR) system in Rule 2, Rule 4, and Rule 6 of the Supreme Court Rules 1966. An Advocate on Record is entitled to practice in the Supreme Court. The distinction between an advocate's expertise and knowledge. According to Supreme Court Rules 2013, an AOR needs to file or argue on behalf of the parties in the Supreme Court. An advocate must be ...

The Supreme Court of India is the country's apex court, with extensive judicial powers and jurisdiction over all types of cases. It functions as a superior bench of the high courts and tribunals in the country. A person aggrieved by order of a lower court (i.e. high courts) can file an appeal against such an order to the Supreme Court of India. The Supreme Court functions under its various jurisdictional powers. Here we will discuss specifically the advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. A person is entitled to seek redressal or remedy in the even...

The Supreme Court was established on January 28, 1950, two days after India became the Sovereign Democratic Republic. The inauguration took at the Parliament building's Chamber of Princes, which also houses India's Parliament and incorporates the Council of States and the House of the People. When it comes to the powers of the supreme court of India, it is the most powerful common law court in the legal system. The Indian Constitution established it in 1950 with eight judges. The size and structure of the Court have evolved drastically over time, and cu...