Indian Legal System

The Indian Legal System is one of the oldest legal systems in the entire history of the world. It has altered as well as developed over the past few centuries to absorb inferences from the legal systems across the world. The Constitution of India is the fountainhead of the Indian Legal System. It demonstrates the Anglo-Saxon character of judiciary which is basically drawn from the British Legal System.

The primary origins of law:

• The Indian Constitution
• customary law
• case law, and
• Statutes (legislation).

Among these, the statutes are operated by the Parliament, union territory legislatures and state legislatures. There are mainly two categories under which the Indian legal system operates, these include-

• Indian Civil Law and
• Criminal Law

India is a land of diversified culture, local customs and various conventions which are not in opposition to the statue or ethics. People of different religions as well as traditions are regulated by all the different sets of personal laws in order to relate to family affairs.

Classifications of Indian legal system:

The judicial system or Indian legal system is a unique feature of the Indian Constitution. It is an integrated system of courts that administer both state and union laws. The Supreme Court of India is the uppermost part in the Indian legal system. Under this, each state or a group of states possesses High Courts. There are several subordinate courts under these High Courts.

Basics of Indian Legal System:

The President of India appoints the Chief Justice and the other judges of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court of India has its own advisory and appellate jurisdiction that extends to the enforcement of primary rights mentioned by the Indian Constitution and to any argument in between the Government of India and all the states of India.

While the Indian legal system is measured fair, a large backlog of different types of cases can be found and regular dissolutions can effect in the delay before the closing of a particular case. Though, matters of precedence and public interest are dealt with efficiently. Besides these, interim relief is also allowed in other cases where it is necessary.

Judiciary system in Indian villages:

In rural areas of India, people are encouraged to resolve their problems with help of one main legal system which is "Panchayats." It is mainly a group of five respected people of a village and they are appointed by the local people to solve their problems.

Moreover, to encourage both the trade and industry in India, the existing settlement law is proposed to be improved under the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill 1995.