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Composition
and structure
Numbers of
members :
1 Chief Justice of India
25 Judges (Sanctioned Strength)
24 Judges (Working Strength as on 9.4.2008)
Recruitment
procedures and incompatibilities :
Article 124 (2) (3) and (4) of the Constitution of India
Internal
organization :
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Court
functions
Jurisdiction
:
1. Appellate Jurisdiction (Articles 132, 133, 134, 134(A) and 136 of the Constitution of India) .
2. Original Jurisdiction. (Article 131 of the Constitution of India).
3. Advisory Jurisdiction (Article 143 of the Constitution of India)
Publications
(yearly reports/reviews) :
1. Supreme Court Reports – a weekly journal containing all the reportable judgments of Supreme Court of India
2. Supreme Court of India -Annual Report.
3. Court News (Quarterly News Letter)
4. Supreme Court Rules, 1966
5. Supreme Court of India : Practice and Procedure – A Handbook of Information.
Organization
of the courts system :
1. Supreme Court (Apex Court of the Country)
2. High Courts (Highest Courts in States)
3. Subordinate Courts
Powers of
the judge (annulment, reversal, compensation... ) :
As contained in relevant provisions of Constitution of India
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Advisory
functions
As contained in Article 143 of the Constitution of India.
Miscellaneous remarks
The law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all courts within the territory of India. (Article 141 of the Constitution of India).
The Supreme Court has power to issue directions or orders or writs, including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari, whichever may be appropriate, for the enforcement of any of the rights conferred by Part III of the Constitution of India)
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