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IndiaHow the Supreme Court hears a case
Writ petitions, special leave, constitution benches, review and curative petitions — the routes into India’s highest court.
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- Judges of the Supreme Court
- Up to 34, including the Chief Justice
- Retirement age
- 65 (Supreme Court), 62 (High Courts)
- High Courts
- 25
- Law declared by the Supreme Court
- Binding on all courts (Article 141)
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