Category: LawPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
न्यायपालिका
/nyayapalika/Roman
English meaning: Judiciary
Definition
The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws and administering justice. Maharashtra has the Bombay High Court, one of India's oldest and most important High Courts established in 1862.
Example
“स्वतंत्र न्यायपालिका लोकशाहीचा कणा आहे.”
In English: “An independent judiciary is the backbone of democracy.”
Literary Heritage
“न्याय हा धर्माचा आधार, सत्याने चाले व्यवहार”
/nyāya hā dharmācā ādhāra, satyāne cāle vyavahāra/
“Justice is the foundation of righteousness; all dealings must proceed through truth.”
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- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M