Author(s): Ritika Juneja and Ajay Kumar Singh

Abstract: The present paper traces the Evolution of the Administration of Justice in detail. At the outset the paper discusses the concept and meaning of justice, its types including political, social, economic etc. Further, the paper the elaborates on the concept, significance and challenges of the Administration of Justice. Then the paper discusses Administration of Justice from the Ancient Period wherein the kings administered justice on the basis of dharma to the Mughal period from where we have origin of our present day court system along with alternative dispute mechanisms like panchayat system and further to the Britishers Period who focussed on the codification of laws and then to the Post-Independence era where constitution was the basis of administration of justice. Further, with the adoption of welfare state policy, as the number of disputes increased and society became complex it led to the growth and evolution of alternative dispute mechanisms including Mediation, Conciliation, Panchayat, Lok Adalats and Tribunal System. At the end the paper discusses how the Finance Act, 2017 has changed the landscape of the tribunal system in the country and examines the challenges posed by the said Act. The paper concludes by stressing on the need to reform the tribunal system and making it more effective and efficient in the administration of justice.

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