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Cross-cutting context: the Indian legal system

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Legal family

Common law tradition (post-British) with substantial codification. Federal republic (Union of India) — Union (central) government, 28 states, and 8 union territories. Legislative competence is allocated by the Seventh Schedule (Union List, State List, Concurrent List).

Sources of law (by priority)

  1. The Constitution of India (1950, as amended) — supreme; fundamental rights enforceable directly under Arts. 32 and 226.
  2. International treaties — require parliamentary transformation for domestic effect.
  3. Central (Union) laws — Acts of Parliament.
  4. State laws — Acts of State Legislatures.
  5. Subordinate legislation — Rules, Regulations, Notifications, and Orders issued under enabling Acts.
  6. Case law — binding precedent: Supreme Court decisions bind all courts (Art. 141); High Court decisions bind subordinate courts within their territorial jurisdiction.

Language

Statutes and court records are in English at the central level; regional languages apply in some state work. The Supreme Court and most High Courts operate primarily in English.

Citation discipline (mandatory for every plugin under in/)

  • Statutes: "Section X of the [Name of Act], YEAR" — e.g., "Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973".
  • Constitution: "Article X of the Constitution of India".
  • Cases: Supreme Court — "(YEAR) VOL SCC PAGE" or "AIR YEAR SC PAGE"; High Courts — give the court name and reporter.
  • Never invent statute names, section numbers, or case citations. If unknown, say so explicitly and prompt the user to verify.

Working with current law

Indian statutes are amended frequently (often by parallel Amendment Acts). Skills depending on a specific rule must state the assumed version/date and warn the user that recent amendments may change the answer.

Mandatory disclaimer in output

This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current statute/regulation and the rules of the specific court or agency before relying on it.