Explain the works and powers of supreme court in detail
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Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court at the apex of Indian Judiciary is the highest authority to uphold the constitution of India, to protect rights and liberties of citizens and to uphold the values of rule of law. Hence it is known as the guardian of our Constitution.
The Indian constitution provides for a provision of Supreme Court under Part 5 (The Union) and Chapter 6 titled The Union Judiciary. Indian Constitution has provided an independent judiciary with a hierarchical setup containing High Courts and Subordinate Courts under it.
Composition of the Supreme Court
Article 124(1) and Amendment act of 2008 states that there shall be a Supreme Court
of India consisting of a Chief justice of India (CJI) and 31 judges including the CJI. Article 124(2) states that every judge of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal after consultation with such of the judges of Supreme Court and of the High Courts in the states.
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The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial court and the final court of appeal under the Constitution of India, the highest constitutional court, with the power of judicial review. Consisting of the Chief Justice of India and a maximum of 33 judges, it has extensive powers in the form of original, appellate and advisory jurisdictions.