Sir Hari Singh Gour

Sir Hari Singh Gour democratic federal polity like India. The Supreme Court assumes a much bigger note as the guardian of the Constitution, as an arbitrator in disputes between States and the Union Government and in disputes among the States, and as the highest appellate Courts in all civil and criminal cases. It is endowed with the onerous responsibility of safeguarding and enforcing the fundamental rights and freedoms of all citizens of India. However, unlike the federal system in the USA, the Constitution of India of India does not provide for two sets of judiciary (one as federal, another for States). India has only a unitary judiciary system, with the Supreme Court as the apex Court, with authority over all other Courts in India. The Sources of Law : The Constitution is the fountain source of law in India. Statutes enacted by legislatures of the union, State or Union Territories become another source of law as long as these are in conformity the basics of the Constitution. Besides the subordinate legislations in the form of rules, regulations as well as by – laws of any administrative body, unless and until negated by the judiciary constitute the third source of law.