The Mughal emperors had a profound impact on the legal system that existed in India during their time there. They introduced several novel alterations to the judicial system and had a significant influence on the judicial system in India. I. W. Ahed Husain makes the claim that the judicial system of Mughal India has full impact in the present-day Indian judicial system, despite the fact that there have been certain modifications. In the legal systems that were in place during the Mughal era, the concept of judicial independence was not formally established in the same way that it is in modern legal systems. The Mughal rulers wielded unlimited power and were regarded as the source of all justice during their time. They not only ruled the country, but they also served as the highest judicial authorities, and their decisions were seen as conclusive and legally binding. Personal preferences, religious convictions, and administrative factors all played a role in the decisions that they made as the people ultimately responsible for meting out justice.

Keywords: Mughal, Judicial System, India.

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