DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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MINISTRY OF LAW JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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INDIAN JUDICIARY

• THREE LEVELS
• APEX COURT - SUPREME COURT OF INDIA (One Chief
  Justice and 25 Judges)
• MIDDLE LEVEL HIGH COURT FOR ALL STATES 21
  HIGH COURTS
• LOWER LEVEL DISTRICT AND SUBORDINATE COURTS
  (About 15000 Courts)

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INDIAN FEDERATION

• CENTRE UNION GOVERNMENT
• STATES STATE GOVERNMENTS
• 28 STATES
• 7 UNION TERRITORIES
• DISTRICT 593
• Sub-districts(Tahsils etc.) - 5564

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Population in India and Area

• Indian Population 1028 Millions
• Largest Populated State Uttar Pradesh 166
  Millions
• Smallest Populated State Sikkim 0.54 Millions
  
• Total Area 3.2 Million Square Kilometers
• Largest State Madhya Pradesh
• Smallest State Goa
• Largest UT - Andaman Nicobar
• Smallest UT - Lakshadweep

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ORGANISATION CHART OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

• Minister(Law Justice)
• Secretary (Justice)
• Addl. Secretary(Justice Department)

JOINT SECY (II)
JOINT SECY (I)
Director
DIRECTOR
DEPUTY SECY.
US (Justice)
Justice Section Pension
US (Desk II)
US(Desk I)
M.Cell
JR Desk
Supporting Staff
Supporting Staff
Supporting Staff
Supporting Staff
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SUBJECTS ALLOCATED TO DOJ

• Matters relating to establishment and
  jurisdiction of Benches of High Courts and
  Supreme Court
• Review of strength of Judges in Supreme Court
  High Courts
• Appointment, resignation, removal and transfer of
  Judges of High Courts.
• Complaints against Judges of High Courts and
  Supreme Court.

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• Policy matters relating to appointment of Judges
  in Supreme Court and High Courts
• Publication of Handbook of Judges of Supreme
  Court and High Courts
• Centrally Sponsored Scheme for development of
  judicial infrastructure
• Fast Track Courts
• Computerisation of Judiciary
• Steps to reduce pendency
• Monitoring of pending cases in High Courts
  Subordinate Courts

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• E-Committee
• Administration of Family Courts Act, 1984
• National Judicial Academy
• Service conditions of Supreme Court and High
  Court Judges, including leave and pension cases
• Matters relating to Judicial services and courts
  in Delhi and UTs
• Complaints relating to subordinate judiciary in
  the states