Public Administration in Ancient India c15.19

c15.19

The King's Court, it seems, had two sorts of jurisdiction, namely, original and appellate. As an original court it tried all cases which arose within the boundaries of the capital. On its appellate side it was the highest Court of Appeal for all cases which were triable in the first instance by the inferior courts.¹ The King's Court also exercised a sort of general supervision over the administration of justice throughout the country.