Salient Features of the Constitution: Integrated and Independent Judiciary

  • Integrated Judiciary
    • The Indian judiciary system is integrated with the Supreme Court as the apex court, which is followed by the High Courts, which are the state’s highest courts, and further down the hierarchy are some lower courts.
  • Independence of  the Judiciary is Ensured Through
    • Security of tenure of the judges
    • Fixed service conditions for the judges
    • All the expenses of the Supreme Court charged on the Consolidated Fund of India
    • Prohibition on discussion on the conduct of judges in the legislatures
    • Ban on practice after retirement
    • Power to punish for its contempt vested in the Supreme Court
    • Separation of the judiciary from the executive.
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