-In India, the Supreme Court of India was created on January 28, 1950 after the adoption of the Constitution.
-The Supreme Court is a constitutional authority independent from political interference.
-All judgments are binding across all states of India, the exception being the state of Jammu and Kashmir where the Indian Penal Code is not applicable.
-The court rulings take precedence over state High Courts.
-In extremely rare cases such as capital punishment, the decision may be passed on to the President of India for clemency petitions.