Legal System In India

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Law is an important component of any form of civilization. India being a huge country with diverse cultures and traditions has a very comprehensive but also very brief constitution in which the law is written. As India is very diverse, the framers of the law, also known as, the framers of the constitution have made sure that the laws are in the interest of all the citizens in India. The law in India has evolved over the years and has changed rapidly during the social reforms period and also during the freedom struggle of 1947. The legal system can be dated back to the early civilisations such as the Indus valley civilization and almost back to the Vedic ages. A rudimental type of legal system was followed during those times with specific, qualified …show more content…

It consisted of the Panchayat and a group of people who were well versed in the law and were residing in the village. There was also the question of age that came into play and members were elected accordingly. Settlements brought about by these legal bodies such as the Panchayat was honoured and was very rarely opposed by others.After the 1950s, the Indian legal system took a new direction and added the fundamental rights and duties into its constitution which was adopted from the American constitution. The post-independence period was the main time period that led to the growth of the legal system in India. In the book, the author describes the growth of the legal system to a tree. He says,” …. The legal system in India has grown over the years, …show more content…

He says that these were added to instruct the government, especially the judiciary, how to function and has also given a clear and brief aspect of what has to be done in each case and circumstance. The directive principles of state policy are found in Part IV Articles 38 to 51 and the public interest litigation is mentioned in the Articles 39(e), 47 and 48-A. One of the other topics that the author discusses in his book is about “Prospective Overruling.” Prospective Overruling was adopted from the constitution of America which was first adapted in India by Chief Justice Subha Rao with 11 other judges. Few of the laws that were mentioned in the constitution that were amended were declared to continue to be valid on the adaptation of Prospective

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