INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Calcutta, was founded in 1774 by the Regulating Act of 1773. It replaced the Mayor’s Court of Calcutta and was British India’s highest court from 1774 until 1862, when the High Court of Calcutta was established by the Indian High Courts Act 1861.

Detailed explanation-2: -Supreme Court of India came into existence on 26th January, 1950 and is located on Tilak Marg, New Delhi.

Detailed explanation-3: -Supreme court is called as apex court because it is the primary of all the courts.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Supreme Court has been conferred with power to direct transfer of any civil or criminal case from one State High Court to another State High Court or from a Court subordinate to another State High Court.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are three different levels of courts in our country. There are several courts at the lower level while there is only one at the apex level. The courts that most people interact with are what are called subordinate or district courts. The apex court in India is the Supreme Court.