JUSTICE CROSSWORD

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  1. 2. Landmark Supreme Court case (Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India) that expanded the interpretation of Article 21.
  2. 4. Code of Civil Procedure, the law governing civil court proceedings in India.
  3. 5. State Legal Services Authority that provides legal aid at the state level.
  4. 8. Justice P.N. Bhagwati, a Supreme Court judge associated with the expansion of Public Interest Litigation.
  5. 11. The written decision and reasoning delivered by a court.
  6. 12. Directive Principle of State Policy requiring the state to ensure free legal aid and equal justice.
  7. 16. National Legal Services Authority responsible for implementing legal aid services in India.
  8. 17. Alternative dispute resolution process where a neutral mediator helps parties settle a dispute.
  9. 19. First word of the Latin principle meaning “hear the other side.”
  10. 20. Code of Criminal Procedure, the law governing criminal trials and procedures in India.
  11. 21. Court order allowing temporary release of an accused person from custody during trial.
  12. 24. Constitutional principle under Article 14 ensuring equal treatment before the law.
  13. 25. District Legal Services Authority that implements legal aid programs at the district level.
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  1. 1. Short for amicus curiae, meaning a person who assists the court with expertise.
  2. 3. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer, a Supreme Court judge known for progressive judgments on prisoners’ rights and social justice.
  3. 6. A formal court order issued by a constitutional court to enforce rights or compel action.
  4. 7. The process of taking a dispute to court.
  5. 9. The highest court of India and the final interpreter of the Constitution.
  6. 10. Kesavananda Bharati case which established the Basic Structure doctrine of the Constitution.
  7. 13. Constitutional writ used to produce a detained person before the court to check unlawful detention.
  8. 14. Abbreviation for Public Interest Litigation, allowing courts to hear cases filed in public interest.
  9. 15. A prisoner who is detained in jail while their trial is still pending.
  10. 18. First Information Report, the document used to formally report a cognizable offence to police.
  11. 22. Informal forum for dispute resolution promoted under the Legal Services Authorities Act.
  12. 23. System of providing free legal services to people who cannot afford a lawyer.