Question

How many courts are there at the apex level?
a. Three
b. Two
c. None
d. One

Answer 1

Hint:
The word ‘apex’ implies the top or highest part of anything, especially forming one point.
The Supreme court is the topmost court in India.


Complete step by step solution:
In a society, disputes are bound to arise between individuals, between groups and individuals or between groups and government or among all of them. Disputes of any type, must be settled by an independent body in compliance with the principle of rule of law. The principal role of the judiciary is to protect and ensure the rule and supremacy of law.

The Constitution of India follows a single integrated judicial system. The structure of the judiciary in India is a pyramidal structure. The Supreme Court is at the topmost level, the High Courts are below them and the district and subordinate courts at the lowest level. The functioning of the lower courts is under the direct administration of the higher courts. The Supreme Court of India is known as the Apex Court or apex body in the judicial system.


Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note:
The Supreme Court of India, also known as the Apex Court, is the top court and the Chief Justice of India is its top authority. The top judicial bodies in the states are the High Courts, which are controlled and managed by the Chief Justices of the States. Below the High Court are the District Courts, which are also known as the subordinate courts. The District courts are controlled and managed by the District & Sessions Judges. The subordinate court system is further classified into two subdivisions: the civil court of which a Sub-Judge is the head, followed by the munsif court at the lower level, and the criminal court headed by Chief Judicial or the Metropolitan Magistrate.