Keep your tryst with Indian judicial history. At the exhibition to mark the Golden Jubilee of the Supreme Court of India. Golden Jubilee hall, Queen Mary's College.

On display for the first time - the pen that was used to write the death sentence of Bhagat Singh (with its nib broken)...the order removing Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's name from the roll of barristers....documents on the trial of Gandhi's assassination...the death warrant issued to the young revolutionary Khudiram Bose.

Photographs of Chief Justice and Judges of the Supreme Court of India, during the last fifty years, are also exhibited. Letters of patent, in the form of Charters issued by British Monarchy, establishing High courts in India can also be seen. The oldest of these is the common charter, dated 1753, establishing the Mayor's court of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay.

From Chennai, the original document of the first suit, filed in 1862 in the High Court of Madras, is exhibited. The ceremonial dress of the Madras sheriff, complete with oar, sword and spear, is another interesting piece on display.

Exquisite models of the High courts of Mumbai, Guwahati, Gangtok and Calcutta are displayed. But the model of the Madras High court is missing!

The miniature model of the Supreme Court of India hogs the limelight. Period furniture from various High courts, like chairs, tables, maces and oars are also exhibited.

Another section of the exhibition deals with the Indian legal system. It is divided into four parts - Ancient, Medieval, British and Independent Indian era. A laminated copy of India's Charter of Freedom adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22 January 1947 is displayed.

A catalogue of Exhibits priced at Rs.435.50/- is for sale. Also available is a CD on 50 years of Supreme Court and evolution of law in India priced at Rs.175/-.