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Functions of Judiciary and Quasi-Judiciary
Functions of Judiciary and Quasi-Judiciary
based on a
typical hybrid legal system known as the Common Law System, in which customs, precedents and legislative are all components of the
law. The Constitution of India is the supreme legal document of the country. There are various levels of judiciary in India different types
of courts, each with varying powers depending on the tier and jurisdiction bestowed upon them. They form a strict hierarchy of
importance, in line with the order of the courts in which they sit, with the Supreme Court of India at the top, followed by High Courts of
respective states with district judges sitting in District Courts and Magistrates of Second Class and Civil Judge (Junior Division) at the
bottom. Courts hear criminal and civil cases, including disputes between individuals and the government. The Indian judiciary is
independent of the executive and legislative branches of government according to the Constitution.
quasi-judicial body is an entity such as an arbitrator or tribunal board, generally of a public administrative agency, which has powers
and procedures resembling those of acourt of law or judge, and which is obliged to objectively determine facts and draw conclusions
from them so as to provide the basis of an official action. Such actions are able to remedy a situation or impose legal penalties, and may
affect the legal rights, duties or privileges of specific parties
Powers
Such bodies usually have powers of adjudication in such matters as:
breach of discipline
conduct rules
Their powers are usually limited to a very specific area of expertise and authority, such as land use and zoning, financial
markets, employment law, public standards, and/or a specific set of regulations of an agency.[1]