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.

Dnyaneshwar (Jnaneshvar) · Saint-Poet, Philosopher · 1275–1296 CE

Dnyaneshwari

Dnyaneshwari — on justice (nyaya) as the cornerstone of dharmic social order

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मराठी
Marathi
Script
Devanagari
Family
Indo-Aryan
Speakers
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