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Justice"? Discuss its origin:
“Law is the body of Principles
courts in the Administ! ice". Discuss.
Discuss the term “justice according to law’
advantages and disadvantages?
INTRODUCTION:
‘Administration of justice is permanent necessity of the society and the prima,
function of the State. It is the civilized substitute for private vengeance and retribution. if
rming these two functions, it cannot be called stat Administration
community by means of physical for
tate is incapable of perfor
Srjustice is the maintenance of right with in 3 politica
tion of justice passed through three stage
}f the state. The administra
self-help, the second and transitional stage Was
tage was the period of
ry and final stage has been the period of state control
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The first prima
the period of soci /
Zand the thi Ve
./ MEANING OF JUSTICE:
yy In Black's Law Dictionary, justice defined as,
tion of law. In Jurisprudence the constant and pemetia
“Proper _administral
¥ disposition of legal matters and disputes to render every man his du
MEANING OF ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE: Se
wt means t i iti 1
jae ans. the maintenance of rights in political community by the physical force of th
DEFINITION OF ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE:
‘Administration Justice is the “Protection of individual from the unjust and unla
deeds of others.
According to Salmond:
“Administration of Justice is the i
5 the process of maintaining Justice withi
ymmunity by means of physical force of the state. It is the contain a State’
sanction of force to a rule of right.”ENGLISH JURISPRUDENCE
ORIGIN & GROWTH OF ADMINISTRATION OF us
JUSTICE:
+ 7 ovigin and growth of administration of Justice is id .
of map. experienced a conflict of interests and that created solely While living so,
reated own
reall mus jminstaton of justice, which passed through the folowing inne geo" POM Tor
cae r (a), Primitive Stage: (First Stage) a
Firstly there was the concept of private syst
help inthis stage man used to feauce Re ges PUNSHIEN and vent ste
| the help of his friends or Kinsmen those d Da eee on wt
£1" own cause and “Might” was the Sole me:
asur
Kab that crime would certainly by punished ang ete sy aumevaene ee
Conflict and tribal conflicts. Blood feuds were
(i) System of Compensation:
Meare ai he coca sation was developed until a regular sliding scale
weston antici See TUE the vengeance of the relatives of the
ae eae y Paying blood money according to the
() Transitional Stage: (Second Stage) 2 DLV i
/n second stage, with the rise of political states, the private s
be regulated by the state. The state provides rules like pao REareSaRe
/, ‘a.tooth for a tooth’/'Thus the system of self help was
(y.This stage aren the tise of political states. As society developed and
ge conversation advanced, quarrels between rival factions were settled by the
elder men/ In the beginning this function was exercised by the pater families
but later by persons of position, influence and social status. However, they
were not strong enough to regulate crime and inflict punishment on the
criminals /The law of private vengeance and violent self help continued to
prevail. Vengeance was not totally abolished in the Anglo Saxon period of the
history of England but was merely restricted and regulated.
(c) Final Stage: (Third Stage) WA clolas
c
/iastiy the state enacted its own rules and laws and has ‘substituted the.
concept of private punishment by the administration of civil and criminal justice
with the growth of the power of the state, the king, begins to act as a judge to
E assess liability and impose penalty. It was no longer a regulator of private
sa\ Ds yengeance/ The civil law and administration of civil justice helped the wrong
* and becasfe a substitute for the violent self help of the primitive days.
In modern times the function of appointed jurists is performed by Magistrates and
appointed by the state. _ :
NECESSITY OF ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE:
Without administration of Justice life of a man living in a society would be insecure,
and nasty, thus administration of justice by the state is very important.BPART-1 STUDEND,
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moved by His OWN inergy
‘According to Salmond:
Men do not have one reason in them and each in
Mm gver men. Man is by naj
ly alternative i ratio of all mankind without a one a
n to cohere in any ute
and passions, The on!
fighting aninyal and force is the ultimate Ce for me
power to keep them all in awe, itis imposes , y
most primitive form of society, without it, civilization is unattainable.
(i) According to Hobbes:
Without a common power to keep all people
individuals to live in society, without it injustice
and the life of the people is solitary, 5
Administratio
ne In the early days of the
Physical force has to play an active part and nal
my it were, forcefully but gradually 38 civilization developed man began,
Paslize that it is good to check self terest and to respect the rights of &
En habitually bowed before the law) When this stage
force of the state was N used actively, it
in awe, it is not possit
is unchecked and Toe for
brutish and short. ant,
n’of Justice:
.d naturally man had to be ta,
9
‘ot required to
reached, physical
fecame latent.
‘Administration of Justice Is necessary
‘Administration of Justice is necessary:
ws uniformity
Oa protection of rights
ace and stability
(c)_ for pei
as of society
cl
heck injustice
© avoid anarchy
for the smooth running of state
void lawlessness
ucate people
(6 promote justice and fire play
“(ky to promote equity
(I). to promote welfare
CLASSIFICATION / KINDS OF JUSTICE:
(a) Natural / Moral Justice:
It means that enforcement of rights and punishments of wrongs according
moral standards or conception of right and wrong, just and unjust, aj
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naturally to the mind and reason of man.
: (6) Legal Justice:
It means justice according to what the law declares to be just.Pfs. y SRG,
ENGLISH JURISPRUDENCE
(co) jond
That now a days whro ma have aferen yea fat
have different reasons or motives affecting
rae thee the tne Power of law through administration of Justice which
; '© Society, This is in order that they do not revert to primitive,
_-unetvilized state of unrest and anarchy
(Wy Provides Uniformity:
'
Uaws of the state are same for i i
a all individual. There are no discriminations or
classifications in legislated laws, is yn. There
administration of Justice ensures Uniformity ee
(un_-Provides Stability:
Laws applied and administered in the course ister
Ir of administering Justice are those
let Ay ok ag PY the stale. Thus because ofthe state enacted laws There
s stabiity not only in the governing of people but also in private lives of people.
Since there is can rest and people have a way of redress in cases of injuries.
ides. certainty:
its alfact that law is more certain and clear when it is codified. A codified
piece of legislation helps to remove ambiguities. When administration of justice
is in process, the out come of problems is certain. Uncertainty has also made
man feel uncomfortable. Thus certainty and clarity pervaded by administration
justice is another point in its favor.
Impartiality: ie
Every one is equal before law. The rules and regulations apply to every one in
the same canner. Thus there is no room for partiality and bias. \
(vl) Security:
Laws define rights and duties. Administration of Justice guarantees that there
rights are safe guarded and duties are performed. Thus a general feeling of
i ‘security is prevalent in the society.
(vii) Provides Justice: 4 -
Most important advantages/merit is that administration of Justice ensures that
every person is given equal Justice and his due share.
(viii) Represents collective wisdom:
Legal: Justice represents collective wisdom of people and law makers
accumulated over many centuries. Thus when Justice is being administered
that wisdom of centuries is behind the decision of one man i.e. the Judge.
(ay According to S-J coke:
“wisdom of laws is wiser than any man’s wisdom.”
(ix) Substitute for private punishment and violent self - help: .
system of
Administration of justice is a’ civilized substitute for private -
punishment and violent self help. It is tur checks other crimes being
committed in result of one.
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_- adjust it to the changing needs
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jon of enacted law. Th
‘with laws- Besides they can ony
Administration of
Judges can give de
priv laws and not legisiate them.
DISADVANTAGES OF ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE:
with it the evils of its own,
According to Salmond:
ter evil yet is brings
ustice in respect of law.
“Law is'no doubt a remedy of grea!
Following are the various disadvantagesidemerits Of
{i) Complexity:
ore and more complicated ane law isto
reg made from time to time to coq
omplicated, >
comes ©
3d but as the chang
e been codifie’
titis very complicated a well
‘ome money ffOM @ debi
Examples: (a) A
However, he files 2 suit after the lapee, of three years, Eq
_may be on his side, but his sult ‘must fail n ACCOUNt Of the
of imitation, which demands that suit m
mmitted a murder. He
three years.
A person may have actually co!
tonfess his guilt before a police officer who is an honest
PoMtever, he does not make a confession befo
Magistrate: If he is convicted on the basis of his confess,
tion has to be set sida
Modern society is becoming 1
its needs, it has t
or simplify the legal s)
With the changing modern times laws have
society isvery complex the law made to sui
creditor has to realize 8
before the police officer, his convic!
law of the country. Even if a guilty pe
it is opposed to the
escapes, judges are not bothered about it. They do not
and are not expected to play the role of legislators. m
Formalities and Technicalitie
inistration of justice, Judges are more concerned with the form than;
itent 2 . re too, concerned with the legal technical
ich some times lead to iustice for example. A plaint may be 1
. / vecause formalities are not complete although the subject matter is fine. "4
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Law has already been laid down in precedents. Kt is not always possible
f society. Society may change more
result in hardship and injustice in certain ca
that “hard should not make bad law’,
(ii)
in
than legal justice and may
Judges act upon the principles
In administration of justice the ri i
Nn oO gid character of law is represented 4
seen. nang precedents that are binding decisions of superior oy
(wv) : cheese to law:
e pees of the law, the fair and equitable treatment
individuals under | A title given to certain judges, such as federd!