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Legal system India, in 36 editions.
The entry for India published Legal system in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Legal system in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legal system” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- based on English common law;
- limited judicial review of legislative acts;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- based on English common law;
- limited judicial review of legislative acts;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts;
accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
- based on English common law;
- limited judicial review of legislative acts;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts;
acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
- based on English common law;
- limited judicial review of legislative acts;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative
legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with
reservations
- based on English common law;
- limited judicial review of legislative acts;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
based on English common law; limited judicial review of
of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with
reservations
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- based on English common law;
- limited judicial review of legislative acts;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
based on English common law; limited judicial review
legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with
reservations
- based on English common law;
- limited judicial review of legislative acts;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
based on English common law; limited judicial
review ofwith
with reservations
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
- based on English common law;
- limited judicial review of legislative acts;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
based on English common law; limited judicial
The same text in 2005 and 2006.
- based on English common law;
- limited judicial review of legislative acts;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations;
- separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus
based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations reservations; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus
The same text in 3 editions, 2007 to 2009.
- based on English common law;
- judicial review of legislative acts;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations;
- separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus
based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, jurisdiction with reservations; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus
- based on English common law;
- judicial review of legislative acts;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations;
- separate personal law codes apply to Christians, Hindus, and Muslims
based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, Hindus, and Hindus Muslims
The same text in 9 editions, 2011 to 2019.
- common law system based on the English model;
- separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus;
- judicial review of legislative acts
common law system based on the English common law; judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, Hindus, and Muslims Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts
The same text in 2020 and 2021.
- common law system based on the English model;
- separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus;
- judicial review of legislative acts;
- note - in late 2019 the Government of India began discussions to overhaul its penal code, which dates to the British colonial period
common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts acts; note - in late 2019 the Government of India began discussions to overhaul its penal code, which dates to the British colonial period
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- common law system based on the English model;
- separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus;
- judicial review of legislative acts
common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts; note - in late 2019 the Government of India began discussions to overhaul its penal code, which dates to the British colonial period acts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “India: Legal system.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/india/legal-system.