Judiciary
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Judiciary, is the part of Government whose work is the administration of justice, Webster American Dictionary, p. 792.
Is the body of officers, who administer the law, A Dictionary of Law, Willium C. Anderson, 1889, p. 579.
Is independent of the executive in England, A Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, 6th Edn., Vol. G, p. 199.
The Constitution of India makes the Indian Judiciary separate from and independent of the Executive as in England; this is achieved by providing for (i) immunity from outside influence, (ii) security of tenure, (iii) favourable conditions of service; (iv) oath of Office, (v) the judicial decision binding on the executive, and (vi) the power to punish for its own contempt, Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, 6th Edn., Vol. G, p. 199.
Is the body of officers, who administer the law, A Dictionary of Law, Willium C. Anderson, 1889, p. 579.
Is independent of the executive in England, A Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, 6th Edn., Vol. G, p. 199.
The Constitution of India makes the Indian Judiciary separate from and independent of the Executive as in England; this is achieved by providing for (i) immunity from outside influence, (ii) security of tenure, (iii) favourable conditions of service; (iv) oath of Office, (v) the judicial decision binding on the executive, and (vi) the power to punish for its own contempt, Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, 6th Edn., Vol. G, p. 199.
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