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UNION AND STATE JUDICIARY OF INDIA MCQs

Total Questions : 603 | Page 58 of 61 pages
Question 571. In which of the following cases appeals cannot be lodged with the Supreme Court ?
  1.    Criminal case in which High Court after withdrawing a case from the lower court, has given a death sentence
  2.    Constitutional matters involving a substantial point of law
  3.    A sentence in a criminal case given by the lower court and confirmed by the High Court
  4.    Criminal case in which High Court has given a death sentence J a criminal found nonguilty by a lower court
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> A sentence in a criminal case given by the lower court and confirmed by the High Court
Answer: (c)
Question 572. Which of the following statements about Indian Judiciary is not correct ?
  1.    The Supreme Court has issued direction to constitute an All India Judicial Service to bring about uniformity in designation of officers in criminal and civil side
  2.    Every State in India has separate High Court
  3.    The Constitution of India has not provided for double system of courts as in the United States
  4.    The organization of the subordinate judiciary in India varies slightly from State to State
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Every State in India has separate High Court
Answer: (b) Every state in India does not have a separate High Court .The constitution provides that parliament may by law establish a common High Court for two or more states and a Union Territory.
Question 573. District Judge is under the control of
  1.    State Government
  2.    Supreme Court
  3.    Governor
  4.    High Court
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> High Court
Answer: (d)District judges administer justice in India at a district level. According to Article 235 of the Indian Constitution, they are under administrative control of the High Court of the State to which the district concerned belongs.
Question 574. The main sources of law in India are:

  1. The Constitution

  2. Statutes

  3. Customary law

  4. Judicial decisions of superior courts


Choose the answer from the code:
  1.    I, II, III and IV
  2.    II and IV
  3.    I and II
  4.    I, II and IV
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> I, II, III and IV
Answer: (a)
The fountain source of law in India is the Constitution which, in turn, gives due recognition to statutes, case law, and customary law consistent with its dispensations. Statutes are enacted by Parliament, State Legislatures, and Union Territory Legislatures.
There is also a vast body of laws known as subordinate legislation in the form of rules, regulations as well as by-laws made by Central and State Governments and local authorities like Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, Gram Panchayats, and other local bodies. This subordinate legislation is made under the authority conferred or delegated either by Parliament or State or Union Territory Legislature concerned. The decisions of the Supreme Court are binding on all courts within the territory of India.
Question 575. The sanctioned strength of Supreme Court of India is
  1.    34
  2.    20
  3.    18
  4.    24
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 34
Answer: (a)
Question 576. The Constitution allows preventive detention but stipulates:
  1.    All of the above
  2.    that the detenu must be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of 24 hours of his arrest
  3.    that no one should be detained beyond three months unless an Advisory Board authorises detention beyond that period
  4.    that the grounds for detention should be conveyed to the detenu before arresting him
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> that no one should be detained beyond three months unless an Advisory Board authorises detention beyond that period
Answer: (c)
Article 22 (4) provides that no law providing for preventive detention shall authorise the detention of a person for a longer period than 3 months unless an Advisory Board consisting of persons who are, or have been, or are qualified to be appointed as Judges of a High Court, has reported before the expiration of the said period of 3 months that there is in its opinion sufficient cause for such detention.
Question 577. Salaries of the judges of the Supreme Court are determined by:
  1.    Council of Ministers
  2.    Parliament
  3.    Pay Commission appointed by the President
  4.    Law Commission
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Parliament
Answer: (b)
Article 125 of the Indian Constitution leaves it to the Indian Parliament to determine the salary, other allowances, leave of absence, pension, etc. of the Supreme Court judges.
Question 578. Which one of the following is related to Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
  1.    Speaker of the Parliament seeking opinion from the Supreme Court
  2.    States seeking opinion from the Supereme Court
  3.    President of India seeks opinion on law or facts
  4.    Election Commission seeking opinion from the Supreme Court
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> President of India seeks opinion on law or facts
Answer: (c)The Supreme Court has special advisory jurisdiction in matters which may specifically be referred to it by the President of India under Article 143 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court “advises” the President by answering the query put before it. The advice given by the Supreme Court is not binding on the President, nor is it “law declared by the Supreme Court”, hence not binding on subordinate courts.
Question 579. Which of the following States/UTs are covered by the Mumbai High Court?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Goa

  3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli

  4. Daman and Diu


  1.    I, II, III and IV
  2.    I only
  3.    I and II
  4.    I, III and IV
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> I, II, III and IV
Answer: (a)
Question 580. The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its
  1.    Advisory jurisdiction
  2.    Appellate jurisdiction
  3.    Jurisprudence
  4.    Original jurisdiction
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Original jurisdiction
Answer: (d)
According to Article 131 under Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in any dispute:
between the Government of India and one or more States; or
between the Government of India and any State of States on one side and one or more other States on the other; or
between two or more States. If and in so far as the dispute involves any question (whether of law or fact) on which the existence or extent of a legal right depends.

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