The Supreme Court of India is the supreme judicial authority and the highest court of the Republic of India. It is the final court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases in India. It also has the power of judicial review. The Supreme Court, which consists of the Chief Justice of India and a maximum of fellow 33 judges, has extensive powers in the form of original, appellate and advisory jurisdictions.
Supreme Court of India
Central Wing of the court where the chief justice's courtroom is located
Left side of the Supreme Court building
Mother and Child Sculpture
The judiciary of India is a system of courts that interpret and apply the law in the Republic of India. India uses a common law system, first introduced by the British East India Company and with influence from other colonial powers and Indian princely states, as well as practices from ancient and medieval times. The Constitution of India provides concept for a single and unified judiciary in India.
Supreme Court building with the sculpture in the foreground
Image: A building in Chennai
Image: Mumbai 03 2016 40 Bombay High Court
Image: Calcutta High Court