British Judiciary System In India: A Viewpoint

Abstract

The current framework of our legal system is derived from British common law. Prior to that time, the  monarchs who ruled India obeyed the laws of their own personal religions or cultures. Because of its  relationship to the Indus Valley Civilization, India possesses one of the oldest civilization systems in the world.  The Ramayana, Mahabharata, Smriti, and Vedas are some examples of sacred texts that contain references to  the Nyaya philosophy. If we start with the misconception that the present legal system only began a few  hundred years ago or less, then our vision of modern law will be skewed and twisted. The present legal system  is founded on the traditions and growth of the past, which led to the formation of the foundation. It is possible  that without the necessary historical context, it will be impossible to grasp why a specific system is the way  that it is. There are many authors, each of them has their own unique style of portraying the history of the  Indian judicial system. However, none of the proposed explanations of Indian legal history were identical;  rather, each theory proposed a unique set of events. As a result of reading a variety of books and transcripts,  I've come up with a concept for how I might present my thoughts on this issue in a manner that is simpler and  more transparent to comprehend. One cannot grasp the legal system of present-day India without first gaining  an understanding of the legal systems that presided over each successive era of India's history.