All the courts at different levels in a country put together are called the judiciary.
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The Supreme Court of India is the highest authority of the judiciary. But, first of all, we need to understand the role of the judiciary system. Courts in India are responsible for handling and passing decisions on multiple issues- how a school should treat the students, or if two states can share each other’s resources etc.
The Courts also have the right to punish people for the crimes they commit. Almost every social situation which needs a rule is managed by the judiciary, like-
Dispute Resolution: Whenever there is a dispute, the courts intervene in providing solutions. Whether it’s a dispute between citizens, citizens, and government, or between two state governments or even the central and state governments, the court is responsible for dispute resolution.
Judicial Review: The judiciary has the final hold on the Constitution of India. As such, if there is any violation of the fundamentals of the constitution, the court can even overwrite laws passed by the Parliament. This process is called Judicial Review.
Upholding the Law and Enforcing Fundamental Rights: Almost all Fundamental Rights of Indian citizens are defined in our constitution. In case, any citizen feels that any of such rights are violated, they can approach their local high courts or the Supreme Court.
The Indian Constitution protects the citizens from any partial judgment. And, this gives the power to the judiciary to make decisions based on the rules of the law, in case of any dispute. Due to such authority, the judiciary of the country is an independent body. The courts of India are not controlled by the government and do not represent any political authority. Such independence allows the judiciary to ensure that there is no misuse of power by any section of the government.
The independence of judiciary calls for ‘separation of powers’. This basically means that both the legislature and the executive branches of the government, cannot interfere with the functions and decisions of the judiciary. So, in order to successfully execute their independent authority, the judges of both high courts and the Supreme Court must be appointed without any influence or interference from other branches of the government. Also, it is very difficult to remove a judge from his/her office, once appointed by the judiciary.