1) When was Supreme Court established?
2) Where was it located earlier?
3) When and where did Supreme Court move to its present
building?
Answers
Answer
The Supreme Court of India is the premier judicial court under the Constitution of India. It is the highest constitutional court, and has the power of judicial review. Consisting of the Chief Justice of India and a maximum of 34 judges, it has extensive powers in the form of original, appellate and advisory jurisdictions.[3] It is regarded as the most powerful public institution in India.[4]
Supreme Court of India
भारतीय उच्चतम न्यायालय
Established
1 October 1937; 82 years ago
(as Federal Court of India)
28 January 1950; 70 years ago
(as Supreme Court of India)[1]
Location
Tilak Marg, New Delhi, Delhi
Coordinates
28.622237°N 77.239584°E
Motto
यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः॥ (IAST: Yato Dharmastato Jayaḥ); Where there is righteousness (dharma), there is victory (jayah)
Composition method
Collegium of the Supreme Court of India
Authorized by
Constitution of India
Judge term length
Mandatory retirement at 65 years of age
Number of positions
34 (33+1; present strength)[2]
Website
www.sci.gov.in
Chief Justice of India
Currently
Sharad Arvind Bobde
Since
18 November 2019
As the constitutional court of the country, it takes up appeals primarily against verdicts of the high courts of various states of the Union and other courts and tribunals. It safeguards fundamental rights of citizens and settles disputes between various government authorities as well as the central government vs state governments or state governments versus another state government in the country. As an advisory court, it hears matters which may specifically be referred to it under the Constitution by President of India. The law declared by the supreme court becomes binding on all courts within India and also by the union and state governments.[5] Per Article 142 of the Constitution, it is the duty of the President of India to enforce the decrees of the supreme court and the court is conferred with the inherent jurisdiction to pass any order deemed necessary in the interest of justice.