Union & State Judiciary Of INDIA MCQs Set 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

Under various Central and State enactments, the High Court has been conferred with appellate as well as revisional jurisdiction. Any person convicted on a trial held by a Sessions Judge or an Additional Sessions Judge or on a trial held by any other Court in which a sentence of imprisonment for more than seven years [has been passed against him or against any other person convicted at the same trial]; may appeal to the High Court.

Answer: (a)

There are twenty-four High Courts in India including newly created Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya High Courts. Delhi has a High Court of its own and it is a union territory.

Answer: (a)

The concept of ‘Basic Features’ that was introduced by the Supreme Court in the Kesvananda Bharati case verdict was a response to the 24th constitutional Amendment Act.

The Twenty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Twenty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1971, enables Parliament to dilute Fundamental Rights through Amendments of the Constitution.

It also amended Article 368 to provide expressly that Parliament has the power to amend any provision of the Constitution. The amendment further made it obligatory for the President to give his assent when a Constitution Amendment Bill was presented to him.

Answer: (b)

The Supreme Court has been given the power to decide whether a law passed by the Parliament or the State legislatures and the executive decisions taken by the Central or State government is constitutional or not. If such a law or executive decision is found unconstitutional, then it can declare it as invalid.

Answer: (b)

Justice Leila Seth was the first woman judge on the Delhi High Court in 1978 and the first woman to become Chief Justice of a state High Court. In 1991, she was appointed the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh.

Answer: (c)

Write of prohibition is not available against a public officer not vested with judicial or quasi judicial powers.