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    This document outlines the key aspects of the Indian legal system, including the sources of law and functions of law. The main sources of law in India are the Constitution, legislation passed by Parliament and state legislatures, delegated legislation, case law set by precedents of the Supreme Court, contracts, international law, and customary practices. The functions of law are to regulate human behavior, promote equality and the rule of law, lead society in the right direction by changing bad customs, and serve as an instrument for economic, social, and legal development by providing for smooth social transformation. The court system is hierarchical, with the Supreme Court at the top, followed by high courts, subordinate courts, district and sessions courts, and various civil

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    Indian Legal System (introduction to law, legal

    System and dispute resolution)

    V.NAGARAJ
    Professor of law
    National Law School of India University
    Nagarbhavi
    Bangalore-560072
    [email protected]
    1
    Sources of Law

    1. Constitution including amendments


    2. Legislation-Statues or Acts-union list; state list; Concurrent
    list
    3. Delegated legislation-Rules made under a statute; rules
    made by an association, Rules made by a Company
    4. Case law or Precedent-Article 141 of the Constitution law
    laid down by the S.C is law of the land
    5. Contracts
    6. International Law
    7. Customary practices

    17
    Functions of Law
    • Regulating human behavior
    • Promote equality and rule of law
    • Leading the society in the right direction-
    changing the bad customs
    • Law as an instrument of economic development
    • Law as an instrument of social development
    • Law as an instrument of social engineering
    • Provides for smooth transformation

    18
    courts
    SUPREME
    COURT

    H I G H C O U R T S

    SPECIAL
    SUBORDINATE
    COURTS &
    COURTS TRIBUNALS

    DISTRICT &
    SESSIONS COURT

    CIVIL COURTS (DISTRICT


    JUDGE)

    CIVIL JUDGE SR Division

    Civil Judge Jr division

    CRIMINAL COURTS (SESSIONS


    COURT)

    CHIEF JUDICIAL
    MAGISTRATE

    JMFC 19

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