Human Rights in India Test 31

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In Govind v. State of Madhya Pradesh, the constitutionality of the Madhya Pradesh Police Regulations was challenged on the grounds that police visits to a suspect’s home (domiciliary visits), monitoring of a suspect’s movements, and home picketing were a violation of the fundamental right to free movement under Article 19(1)(d) of the Constitution, and the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21. Govind was a convicted criminal who had been marked for surveillance simply because of his criminal record.
The Supreme Court ruled in that case that mere conviction in a criminal case does not warrant any form of surveillance where there is nothing else that gravely imperils public safety. Domiciliary visits and picketing by the police can only take place where there is a clear case of danger to security. These should not be conducted in cases of routine follow-up after conviction or at the whim of a police officer.

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Pallavi is arrested on the suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm to her husband. Pallavi claims that her husband was abusive, and that she hurt him in self-defence. Her lawyers plead for her to be released on bail awaiting the trial; the judge grants bail, but imposes a condition for the bail, which is that Pallavi must report to the police station nearest to her house every week. Pallavi claims that this condition violates her fundamental rights, and would amount to surveillance by the police. Will she succeed?

Human Rights in...

Question 1

Right to Identity

Right to Information

Right to Instrument

None of these.

Question 2

Section 2(c)

Section 2(e)

Section 2(a)

Section 2(F)

Question 3

whole of India

whole of India except the state of Jammu and Kashmir and Tribe areas

whole of India except's the Trible areas

whole of india except the state of jammu and kashmir

Question 4

Right to Information Act

Right to Equality Act

Freedom of Information Act

None of these

Question 5

Full of Information Act

Freedom of Information Act

Full of Interest Act

None of these

Question 6

Right to Constitutional Remedies

Right to equality

Freedom of Religion

Right to move throughout the territory of India

Question 7

No, since the condition is imposed by the judge, and not the police.

No, since requiring her to report to the police station once a week does not constitute surveillance.

Yes, since this would effectively amount to surveillance as the police would know her whereabouts.

Yes, since she has not even been convicted of the offence she was charged with.

Question 8

Log books

File notings

Data material at held in any electronic form

Circulars

Question 9

Promotion of adult education

Promotion of International peace and security

Organisation of village panchayats

Provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief

Question 10

Public Interest Officer

Public Information officer

Both

None of these

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