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Supreme Court of India
भारत का उच्चतम न्यायालय
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28°37′20″N 77°14′23″E / 28.622237°N 77.239584°E / 28.622237; 77.239584
Established28 January 1950
LocationTilak Marg, New Delhi, India, 110 021
Coordinates28°37′20″N 77°14′23″E / 28.622237°N 77.239584°E / 28.622237; 77.239584
Mottoयतो धर्मस्ततो जयः॥ Whence law (dharma), thence victory.
Composition methodCollegium System (Qualifications imposed) [clarification needed]
Authorised byConstitution of India
Judge term length65 years of age
Number of positions31 (30 + 1)
Websitesupremecourtofindia.nic.in
Chief Justice of India
CurrentlyT.S. Thakur[1]
Since27 April 2014
Lead position ends27 September 2014
Jurist term ends27 September 2014
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The Supreme Court of India (Hindi: भारत का सर्वोच्च न्यायालय) is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal of India established under Constitution of India, as per which Supreme Court is the highest constitutional court and acts as the guardian of Constitution. India follow the integrated and yet independent judiciary.

Since independence, judiciary has been playing a very active role in dispensing the justice since A K Gopalan vs State of Madras case(1950) followed by Shankari Prasad case, etc. However, judiciary remained submissive till 1960s but its assertiveness started in 1973 when Allahabad High Court rejected the candidature of Indira Gandhi and introduction of PIL by Justice P N Bhagwati further expanded its scope.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Justice R M Lodha sworn in as 41st chief justice of Supreme Court". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  2. ^ http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/disturbing-trends-in-judicial-activism/article3731471.ece
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