Judiciary Test 19

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Judiciary Test 19

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Question 1
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Judicial review signifies that the Supreme Court _________________.

A
has final authority over all cases.

B
can impeach the president.

C
can review cases decided by the high courts.

D
can declare a state law as unconstitutional.
Question 2
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Which of the following is an extensive ordinal jurisdiction given by the Constitution of India to the Supreme Court?

A
Enforcement of fundamental rights.

B
Hearing revenue cases of appeal.

C
Hearing criminal cases of appeal.

D
Advising the chief executive in legal matters.
Question 3
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A person whose guardian is appointed during his minority, becomes a major at the age of ________ years.

A
31

B
21

C
28

D
18
Question 4
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Which is not an eligibility criterion for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court?

A
He/She must have been a High Court Judge for at least 5 years

B
He/She must have attained the age of 55 years

C
He/She must have been an advocate of a High Court for not less than 10 years

D
He/She must be in the opinion of the President, a distinguished jurist

Solution

The qualifications to be appointed as a judge of the supreme court are:
1) A person should be a citizen of India
2) He should have been the judge of a High Court for five years or he should have been an advocate of the high court for ten years or he should be a distinguished jurist in the opinion of the President.
Question 5
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Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court are drawn from the _______________.

A
Grants-in-aid

B
Contingency Fund

C
Consolidated Fund

D
Public Accounts

Solution

The Supreme court judges are entitled to salary and allowances during the term of their office and pension after their retirement. These are determined by the Parliament and charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India.
Question 6
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Time limit for filing different kinds of suits prescribed in the ______________.

A
CPC

B
IPC

C
Limitation Act

D
High Court Rules.
Question 7
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The salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India __________________.

A
can never be reduced under any circumstances

B
can be reduced during their term of office

C
cannot be reduced during the term of their office except during a financial emergency

D
are fixed by President of India

Solution

Article 360 provides for the imposition of Financial emergency if the President is satisfied that the situation has arisen where the financial stability or the credit of India is in danger. The effect of this emergency can reduce the salary of public servants including the judges of Supreme Court and High Court.
Question 8
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Which of the following is incorrect regarding Supreme Court?

A
It has the power to punish by fine and imprisonment any person guilty of contempt of its authority

B
It is a court of record and has all the powers of such court including the power to punish for contempt of itself

C
Its records are admitted in evidence and cannot be questioned when produced in any Court of Law

D
It is bound by its earlier decision and cannot depart from its previous decisions

Solution

The Supreme court is the Apex court of the Country. The constitution provides that the Law declared by supreme court has a binding value within the territory of India. The Supreme court can reverse its previous order if they are erred or if necessity demands so. E.g., Earlier privacy was adjudged not be a fundamental right which is now declared as a fundamental right. Thus the Supreme Court is not bound by its previous decision and can reverse its decision with a larger bench.
The constitution made supreme court the guarantor and guardian of fundamental rights. the supreme court can declare any law made by the legislature or any action by administrative authority unconstitutional if they encroach upon fundamental rights.
Question 9
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A civil case becomes a fit case for appeal to the Supreme Court if ________________________.

A
it involves a point of Constitutional law

B
the High Court certifies that it involves a point of law and needs interpretation of the Constitution

C
it involves a sum of money over Rs. 10,000

D
the case had come to the High Court under an appeal from a subordinate court

Solution

The Supreme Court most importantly is a court of appeal and hears appeals against the judgment of the lower court. Article 133 of the Constitution provide for an appeal to the supreme court from the judgment of High Court in civil matters.
The appeal lies when High Court certifies that:
1) the case involves a substantial (material) question of law ;
2) the question needs to be decided by the Supreme Court.
Question 10
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In the Supreme Court held that judicial review is a basic feature of the Constitution and cannot be amended.

A
Minerva Mills case

B
Golaknath case

C
Keshvananda Bharti case

D
None of the above

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Question 1

has final authority over all cases.

can impeach the president.

can review cases decided by the high courts.

can declare a state law as unconstitutional.

Question 2

Enforcement of fundamental rights.

Hearing revenue cases of appeal.

Hearing criminal cases of appeal.

Advising the chief executive in legal matters.

Question 3

31

21

28

18

Question 4

He/She must have been a High Court Judge for at least 5 years

He/She must have attained the age of 55 years

He/She must have been an advocate of a High Court for not less than 10 years

He/She must be in the opinion of the President, a distinguished jurist

Solution

Question 5

Grants-in-aid

Contingency Fund

Consolidated Fund

Public Accounts

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Question 6

CPC

IPC

Limitation Act

High Court Rules.

Question 7

can never be reduced under any circumstances

can be reduced during their term of office

cannot be reduced during the term of their office except during a financial emergency

are fixed by President of India

Solution

Question 8

It has the power to punish by fine and imprisonment any person guilty of contempt of its authority

It is a court of record and has all the powers of such court including the power to punish for contempt of itself

Its records are admitted in evidence and cannot be questioned when produced in any Court of Law

It is bound by its earlier decision and cannot depart from its previous decisions

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Question 9

it involves a point of Constitutional law

the High Court certifies that it involves a point of law and needs interpretation of the Constitution

it involves a sum of money over Rs. 10,000

the case had come to the High Court under an appeal from a subordinate court

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Question 10

Minerva Mills case

Golaknath case

Keshvananda Bharti case

None of the above

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