Unique Academic Board Solutions for Chapter: Judiciary in India, Exercise 2: Previously Asked Questions

What is the provision to safeguard the autonomy of the Supreme Court of India?

1. While appointing the Supreme Court Judges, the President of India has To consult The Chief Justice of India.

2. The Supreme Court Judges can be removed by the Chief Justice of India.

3. The salaries of the Judges are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India to which the legislature does not have to vote.

4. All appointments of officers and staffs of the Supreme Court of India are made by the government only after consulting the Chief Justice of India.

Which of the following are included in the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

1. A dispute between the Government of India and one or more states.

2. A dispute regarding elections to either House of the Parliament or that of the legislature of a state.

3. A dispute between the Government of India and a Union Territory.

4. A dispute between two or more states.
 

With reference to the 'Gram Nyayalaya Act', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. As per the Act, Gram Nyayalayas can hear only civil cases and not criminal cases.

2. The Act allows local social activists as mediators/reconciliatory.

In India, Judicial Review implies:

1. the power of the Judiciary to pronounce upon the constitutionality of laws and executive orders.

2. the power of the judiciary to question the wisdom of the laws enacted by the legislatures.

3. the power of the judiciary to review all the legislative enactments before they are assented to by the President.

4. the power of the Judiciary to review its own judgements given earlier in similar or different cases.

Consider the following statements:

1. The motion to impeach a Judge of the Supreme Court of India cannot be rejected by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha as per the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.

2. The Constitution of India defines and gives details of what constitutes ‘incapacity and proved misbehaviour’ of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India.

3. The details of the process of impeachment of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India are given in the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.

4. If the motion for the impeachment of a Judge is taken up for voting, the law requires the motion to be backed by each House of the Parliament and supported by a majority of total membership of that House and by not less than two-thirds of total members of that House present and voting.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Constitution of India, prohibitions or limitations or provisions contained in ordinary laws cannot act as prohibitions or limitations on the constitutional powers under Article 142. It could mean which one of the following?