Q: State about the establishment of Supreme Court ?

Ans: After the victory of battle of plassey,  the East India Company got diwani rights. Diwani Rights means that the East India Company can collect the revenue and can decide the civil cases. East India company felt the need of establishing a uniform and efficient system. 
Warren hastings became the Governor in 1771 and brought the Judicial Plan of 1772 which is also called first legal reformation plan. Warren Hastings has a credit of creating uniform judicial system plan.

Supreme Court of Judicature was established in calcutta under regulating act, 1773 in which there is one chief Justice and 3 other judges. 

 In 1937, the Federal Court was established in Delhi under Government of India Act, 1935 in which there is one chief Justice of India and there are two more judges. It was so because the capital was changed from Calcutta to Delhi and the Supreme Court of Judicature is known as Federal Court of India. 

Previously the federal court was in Calcutta and later it got shifted to Delhi.

In 1937, the Federal Court was established in calcutta in which there is one chief Justice of India and there are two more judges.


The Supreme Court was previously known as Federal Court of India. 

On 28th January,  1950, the Federal Court of India is known as Supreme Court of India.   The 28th January is also known as the inauguration day of Supreme Court.  

In 1950, the strength of Supreme Court was 1 chief Justice and 7 more Judges.

 Currently,  the strength of Supreme Court is 1 chief Justice and 33 other judges. 



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