What does hierarchy in judiciary mean?

Correct answer: A level-based arrangement of courts

Answer: A, a level-based arrangement of courts. Judicial hierarchy means that courts are organised at different levels, with defined powers and relationships. In India, subordinate or District Courts generally function below High Courts, while the Supreme Court is at the top for the country. A higher court may hear certain appeals from a lower court and may guide the interpretation of law. Option A correctly describes this ordered structure. B is wrong because courts are public institutions established under law, not all private bodies. C is wrong because the system has different levels. D is wrong because India has many courts. Memory cue: hierarchy means levels—lower courts, High Courts and the Supreme Court—not “one court only.”