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What is the main difference between the judicial system in India and the United States?
What is the main difference between the judicial system in India and the United States?
India has a unified judiciary system while the US has a double system of courts for federal and state laws.
When was the Supreme Court of India inaugurated?
When was the Supreme Court of India inaugurated?
January 28, 1950
What is the current composition of the Supreme Court in terms of the number of judges?
What is the current composition of the Supreme Court in terms of the number of judges?
Thirty-four judges (one chief justice and thirty-three other judges)
How has the number of judges in the Supreme Court changed over time?
How has the number of judges in the Supreme Court changed over time?
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What replaced the British Privy Council as the highest court of appeal in India?
What replaced the British Privy Council as the highest court of appeal in India?
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Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the organization, independence, jurisdiction, and powers of the Supreme Court?
Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the organization, independence, jurisdiction, and powers of the Supreme Court?
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Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court?
Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court?
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What is the role of the Chief Justice in the appointment of judges other than the Chief Justice?
What is the role of the Chief Justice in the appointment of judges other than the Chief Justice?
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Under what Act was the Supreme Court of India established?
Under what Act was the Supreme Court of India established?
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According to the Supreme Court, what is the meaning of 'consultation' in the appointment of judges?
According to the Supreme Court, what is the meaning of 'consultation' in the appointment of judges?
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