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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1991 based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1992 based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1993 based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1994 based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1995 based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1996 based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1997 based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1998 based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1999 based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2000 based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2001 based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2002 based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2003 based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2004 based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2005 based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus
2006 based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus
2007 based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus
2008 based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus
2009 based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus
2010 based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; separate personal law codes apply to Christians, Hindus, and Muslims
2011 common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts
2012 common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts
2013 common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts
2014 common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts
2015 common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts
2016 common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts
2017 common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts
2018 common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts
2019 common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts
2020 common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts; note - in late 2019 the Government of India began discussions to overhaul its penal code, which dates to the British colonial period
2021 common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts; note - in late 2019 the Government of India began discussions to overhaul its penal code, which dates to the British colonial period
2022 common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts
2023 common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts
2024 common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts
2025 common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts