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An overview of the

museum

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

MUSEUM

TILAK MARG, NEW-DELHI-110001,

INDIA.


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V.N. Khare

MESSAGE

The Judiciary of this country has

consistently endeavored to meet the

expectations of the society in upholding

the Rule of Law and dispensing justice

to all. With the passage of time,

increasing public opinion on matters

concerning law has facilitated its

development. Societal expectations from

the judiciary have considerably

increased with the increase of public

awareness towards their rights.

The Supreme Court of India has

responded in multiple ways to the

changing situations. The setting up of

Supreme Court Museum is aimed at

housing and preserving objects, artifacts

and documents of antiquity andsignificance depicting the growth of

judiciary and the development of

administration of justice in this country.

The photographs and exhibits show an

amalgam of the past and the present of

our judicial system.

I am sure the Museum will be a unique

center of our judicial heritage and in

course of time, it will attract large

number of visitors from all sections of oursociety.

I offer my best wishes for the success

and growth of this organization and hope

that it will occupy the pride of the place in

the comity of Museum.

(V.N.Khare)

New Delhi,

February 04, 2004.

Mace, a symbol of

authority of the house

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Ancient India represented a distinct tradition of

law, and had an historically independent school

of legal theory and practice. The concept of

Dharma or law in ancient India was inspired by

the Vedas which contained rules of conduct and

rites and compiled in Dharma Sutras. Their

principal contents address the duties of people

at various stages of life, the rights and duties of

the kings and juridical matters. A clear

approach to the jurisprudence could be seen in

kautilyas Arthashastra which dates back to

300B.C . Manu, Yajnavalkya, Narada and others

have made substantial contribution to the

development of law in subsequent historical

period. The Judiciary, the Executive, and the

Legislature were the same person the King or

the Ruler of the Land. This tradition in India

continued beyond the Islamic conquest of India,

and through to the Middle Ages. During

medieval ages, the Muslim rulers introduced

Islamic law, while the britishers introduced the

western judicial system in 19th Century A.D.

The Federal Court of India which preceded the Supreme Court had its inaugural

sitting in 1937, in the Chamber of Princes, where it sat for 12 years until it was

replaced by the Supreme court. The Supreme Court came into existence on 26th

January 1950, at the Parliament House. The Supreme Court of India also came into

existence and its first sitting was held on 28 January 1950, in the chamber of Princes.

Supreme Court functioned there until 1958, when it shifted to its present building. The

law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all Courts within the territory of

India. It has power of judicial review to strike down the legislative and executive

action contrary to the provisions and the scheme of the constitution, the distribution

of power between Union and States or inimical to the fundamental rights guaranteed

by the Constitution.

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The Museum is divided into two sections.

The first section deals with the evolution

and development of judiciar y in India and

the secondportrays the Federal Courtand

Supreme Court. The ground Floor Gallery

traces the history of Indian Legal system

from Ancient period to British period. Itdepicts Indian Legal system through

various periods with the help ofrelevant

texts, artifacts andexhibits.

COLLECTIONS

A rich treasure of archival materials

having original records of landmarktrials,

judgment and other important documents

and exhibits relating to judicial system

have not b een allowed access to the

common people. Therefore, a need was

felt to set up a Museum, w here old

photographs, documents relating to

judgments of great importance, old

furniture used by the Honble Judges and

other important artifacts etc. could be

preserved and di splayed for general

public.

Deed ofSpiritual Succession, 23rd March

1519, HighCourt ofAndhra Pradesh

Whereby Syed Shah Ali Qutub i - Sani,

appointedhis sonSyedShah

Abdul Hasan - i- Husaini, as his successor

to hospice and vice regency. It declares

that all the assets and chattels pertaining

to the aforesaidhospice

and vice regency shall thereafter vest in

his successor. 11thofRabi - ul -

Awwal925 A.H. (14thMarch 1519).

The Harappan seals and the head ofa priest are displayed to focus on the existence of

some sort of law in the ancient urbancivilization. Otherimportantexhibits displayedhere

include Ashokan edict (Girnar, Gujarat ) and Nalanda Copper plate of9th Century A.D.

The entrance displays thelogo of the SupremeCourt , Dharamchakrauphold by theLion

Capital. The second gallery deals with the Federal Court and Supreme Court are on

display along with the souvenirs, ceremonial costumes and wigs and files relating to

landmarkjudgments delivered by the SupremeCourt.

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The museum's objective is to promote

understanding of the law, legal issues

and thelegalprofession in India.

To preserve the histor y of the law and

thelegalprofession.

To organize specialexhibition.

To organize lectures, seminars and

conferences & to encourage higher

studies & researches.

For aesthetic & educational purpose

implement various activities.Supreme court Museum will b e the

mirror to the histor y, development and

dispensation of Indian Legalsystem.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

Insideview of theMuseum

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

Exhibition onTrial of BhagatSingh

With aview to creategreater awareness of our

struggle for freedom particularly among the

young generation and to inculcate feeling of

nationalismandpatriotism in them, theMuseum

decided to organize a series ofexhibitions on

historic political trials, involving our freedom

fighters. An exhibition on Alipore Bomb

Conspiracy Case A pre- IndependenceTrial

was organized as the first in the series, in the

year 2006, another exhibition on the Trial of

Bhagat Singh was held in the Supreme Court

Museum from 27 September 2008 to 31 March

2009. The exhibitions have been a huge

success and attracted a large number of

visitors fromallsections of our society.

FILMSHOWS

The Supreme Court Museum regularly projects

the documentar y films titled 50 years of

Supreme Court and the evolution of law in

India and Supreme Court of India for the

visitors, to givethemabrief ideaof judicial

history of India.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Gallery timing - 10:00a.m- 5:00p.m

Entrance fee- Free

Closed on- Monday and other holidays of Supreme Court

Registry

Photography- Strictly prohibited

Supreme Court of IndiaMuseum

Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110 001, INDIAPhone: 011-23388922-24 & 942-44/Ext.1406Website: www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in

E-mail: [email protected]

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