Sources of Law

KNC501/KNC601 Constitution of India, Law and Engineering

Chapter 8: The Legal System

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Unit 5

Appendix

Sources of Law

The main source of law in India is the Constitution which gives due recognition to statutes, case law, and customary law, consistent with their dispensations. The statutes are enacted by the Parliament, State Legislatures, and Union Territory Legislatures.

Types of law in India

There are five types of the legal system:

    1. Civil law
    2. Common law
    3. Customary law
    4. Religious law
    5. Mixed law.

In the Indian Judicial System, there are four types of law. Criminal law is enforced by the police.

Author – Dilip Kumar Rawat

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