Question

Describe the Court during the sultanate period

Answer 1

Court during Sultanate period

Explanation:

• Administration during sultanate was based on the Laws of Islam.
• Sultan had the political , legal and military authority.
• The sultan was supported by Sadra-us-sadra in providing justice in case of religious nature.
• While overall cases were solved by Qazi-uL-Quzat.
• During this period the court of diwan-i-majlis was the highest court of criminal appeal, he was empowered to try civil and criminal cases.
• The language of court throughout this period was Persian.