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What is a Public Interest Litigation?

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  1. Filing a case in the court in the interest of the public

  2. Reviewing of supreme court judgements

  3. Procedure of removal of a judge

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Public interest litigation is not defined in any statute or in any act. It has been interpreted by judges to consider the intent of public at large. Although, the main and only focus of such litigation is only "Public Interest" there are various areas where a Public interest litigation can be filed. For e.g.
- Violation of basic human rights of the poor.
- Content or conduct of government policy.
- Compel municipal authorities to perform a public duty.
- Violation of religious rights or other basic fundamental rights.

Two features of Indian judicial system are ___________.

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  1. Independent Judiciary

  2. Integrated Judiciary

  3. Dependent Judiciary

  4. Both (1) and (2)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Two features of Indian Judicial system are:-

  • Integrated Judiciary system - The Constitution establishes a single integrated judicial system for the whole of India. The Supreme Court of India is the highest court of the country and below it are the High Courts at the state level.
  • Independent Judiciary system - The Constitution of India makes judiciary truly independent. It provides for appointment of judges by the President, high qualification for appointment of judges, removal of judges by a difficult method of impeachment.

The Supreme Court in India has to work according to _________________.

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  1. The wishes of President

  2. The instructions of the Prime Minister

  3. The Provisions of the Constitution

  4. The guidelines laid down by Parliment

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Supreme Court in India has to work according to The Provisions of the Constitution. Article 137 of the Constitution of India lays down provision for power of the Supreme Court to review its own judgments. As per this Article, subject to the provisions of any law made by Parliament or any rules made under Article 145, the Supreme Court shall have power to review any judgment pronounced or order made by it.

The single integrated hierarchical judicial system in India has placed the High Courts under _________________.

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  1. The Union Law MInister

  2. The Supreme Court

  3. The President of India

  4. The Parliament

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Indian judiciary consists of a Supreme Court for the entire nation, High Courts in the states, District Courts and the courts at local level. India has an integrated judiciary. It means the Supreme Court controls the judicial administration in the country. Its decisions are binding on all other courts of the country.

Judiciary is one of three branches of modern governments. In some governments the principle of judicial supremacy is recognised in theory as well as in practice. It is because ____________.

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  1. The judges possess knowledge of the laws

  2. The judges can help in making the laws

  3. There is no need to protect the rights of the citizens

  4. The judiciary is impartial and superior to other branches of the government as it interprets the constitution

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Judiciary is one of three branches of modern governments In some governments the principle of judicial supremacy is recognised in theory as well as in practice It is because the judiciary is impartial and superior to other branches of the government as it interprets the Constitution.

Judges of the High Courts cannot practice after retirement, in ______________.

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  1. The Supreme Court

  2. Any of the High Courts

  3. The High Courts served by them

  4. Any court in the country

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Correct Option: B

In the case of the writ of Mandamas the Court can _________.

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  1. ask the person to be produced in the Court

  2. transfer the case from one court to another

  3. direct the Government to do or not to do a thing

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Article 32 of the constitution empowers the Supreme Court and the High Court to issue following writs:

(1) Habeas Corpus
(2) Mandamus
(3) Prohibition
(4) Certiorari 
(5) Quo- Warranto

Mandamus - It literally means "We Command" This writ is thus a sort of command from a superior court to a subordinate court or an administrative authority in case they refuse to exercise their jurisdiction and fail to perform their duty.

Which of the following is a cognizable offence ?

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  1. First offence committed by any person

  2. Offence committed by minor

  3. Offence other than murder

  4. Offence which can be dealt with by the court

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Correct Option: D

Indian judiciary consists of __________.

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  1. A Supreme Court

  2. High Courts in States

  3. District Courts and Local Courts

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indian judiciary consists of a Supreme Court for the entire nation, High Courts in the states, District Courts and the courts at local level. India has an integrated judiciary. It means the Supreme Court controls the judicial administration in the country. Its decisions are binding on all other courts of the country.

In India laws related to matters of marriage, divorce, inheritance, etc comes under _______.

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  1. Social laws

  2. Legal laws

  3. Family laws

  4. Moral laws

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Family law is a part of civil law. Family laws focus on family-related issues. Attorneys can represent their client in family court. Family laws are related to child custody, divorce, right on the paternal property.