The Indian judiciary is a single, integrated system with a pyramidal structure. The highest court in India is the Supreme Court, which is the ultimate appellate court and the final interpreter of the Constitution. Below the Supreme Court are the High Courts, which are the highest judicial bodies at the state level. There are 25 High Courts in India, and they exercise civil or criminal jurisdiction only if the subordinate courts in the state are not competent to try the matters. Below the High Courts are the district and subordinate courts, which are established by state governments for every district or group of districts based on the caseload and population density. The district courts are under the direct administration of the High Courts and are bound by High Court judgments. The subordinate courts function under the direct superintendence of the higher courts. The Indian judiciary also has special tribunals for the administration of specific matters such as tax cases, land cases, and consumer cases. The Indian judiciary provides justice in an unbiased manner to maintain the concept of equality in a democracy.