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Supreme Court of India
Apex court of India; guardian of the Constitution; established 1950; final authority on all laws
India 🇮🇳 1950 Judiciary
Key Facts
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Art 124: Established with Chief Justice + 7 judges; now 34 judges (1 CJI + 33 judges)
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Three jurisdictions: Original (disputes between states), Appellate (appeal against High Courts), Advisory (President's reference)
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Judges retire at 65; appointed by President on advice of Collegium (CJI + 4 senior judges)
⚖️ Did you know? The Supreme Court of India hears the most cases of any apex court in the world — receives over 50,000 petitions annually
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Judiciary
Country
🇮🇳 India
Year
1950
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Apex court of India