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LESSON NOTES

JUDICIARY

1.Judiciary is an independent body to settle down the disputes arisen between the

individuals or groups or government on the basis of the rule of law.

2.The rule of laws ensures supremacy of law which safeguards the rights of

individuals, settles disputes and ensures that democracy does not give way to

individual or group dictatorship.

3.A judiciary should be independent means executive or legislature should not

interfere either in the functioning or decisions of the judiciary as well as judges
could perform their duties without any fear or favour.

4.The constitution of India has the provision for single integrated judicial system.

5.The provisions for Supreme Court of India have been made consisting a Chief

Justice and 25 other judges.

6.The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President after

consultation with such of judges of the Supreme Court and of the high courts in the

states as the President may deem necessary for the purpose.

7.The judges of the Supreme Court holds the office till the age of 65 years.

8.The judges’ salaries (Supreme Court) are determined by the Parliament by law,

which are specified in the second schedule.