Essay name: Vyavaharamala: a text on Indian jurisprudence
Author:
P. V. Rajee
Affiliation: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit / Department of Sanskrit Sahitya
This essay is an English study on the Vyavaharamala: a text on Indian jurisprudence from the 16th century. It covers aspects of such as individual legal procedures and societal welfare, thus reflecting the judiciary principles of ancient ancient Indian society.
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Br膩hma峁嘺 is appointed to supervise the pros and corns in
Yaga; where as in vyavah膩ra, the accountant and R膩yasakk膩ra
are appointed. due to the above mentioned points, vyavah膩ra
equals to Y膩ga. As the king is the sole authority to determine the
final decision in vyavah膩ra, he may enjoy the results of Yaj帽a.
The filing of non-suit in the court.
According the principles of the prevailing customs and
艢膩str膩s of the society, if anybody was insulted, he can approach
chief justice or king to explain his conditions and sorrows and
the incidents would be subjected to vyavah膩ra. Manu says the
king is entitled to hear the vyavah膩ra and is not allowed to sit
idle. Chief justice has to point out the statements of plaintiff
either on floor or board with the chalk at the very time itself.
Later on correcting it he has to write it in palm leaves.
One who submits the non-suit, the Plaintiff has to confess
the matter by giving the facts or legal documents and thus
explain his part in the case. Later on defendant has to be called
to the court and he should be given a chance to explain his part
