Question

The Indian Judiciary can most accurately be described as ______.

Options

• integrated

• bifurcated

• trifurcated

• parallel

Answer 1

The Indian Judiciary can most accurately be described as integrated.

Explanation:

• The Indian judiciary is best described as integrated because:
• India has a single unified judicial system for both the Union and the states.
• There is no separate judiciary for the centre and states, unlike countries like the USA.
• The system is structured in a hierarchy: Supreme Court → High Courts → Subordinate/District Courts.
• Decisions of higher courts are binding on lower courts, ensuring uniformity in the application of laws across the country.

Hence, the Indian judiciary is “integrated”, not bifurcated, trifurcated, or parallel.