According to the Union Judiciary Law 2010, judicial principles are laid down as follows:
(a) to administer justice independently according to law;
(b) to dispense justice in open Court unless otherwise prohibited by law;
(c) to obtain the right of defence and the right of appeal in cases according to law;
(d) to support in the building of the rule of law and regional peace and tranquillity by protecting and safeguarding the interests of the people;
(e) to educate the people to understand and abide by the law and nurture the habit of abiding by the law by the people;
(f) to cause to compound and complete the cases within the framework of law for the settlement of cases among the public;
(g) to aim at reforming moral character in meting out punishment to offenders.