Union & State Judiciary Of INDIA MCQs Set 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Who was the Chief Justice of India when public Interest Litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian judicial system?

a) A.S. Anand

b) P.N. Bhagwati

c) M. Hidayatullah

d) A.M. Ahmadi

Question : 2

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A):
The Supreme Court is a Court of Record.
Reason (R):
Once a Court is made a Court of Record, its power to punish for its contempt necessarily follows from that position. Codes :

a) A is false but R is true

b) A is true but R is false

c) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

d) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Question : 3

‘Judicial Activism’ in India is related to

a) Judicial Independence

b) Public Interest Petition

c) Judicial Review

d) Committed Judiciary

Question : 4

Consider the following statements regarding law commission of India:

1. Recently, the 20th law commission was constituted under the chairmanship of D.K. Jain
2. The commission is constituted for a period of five years
3. Codification of the penal code and the Criminal Procedure Code were recommended by the law commission constituted under the charter Act of 1833.

a) 1,3 and 4 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 2 and 4 only

Question : 5

Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding Certiorari?

a) A High Court can issue certiorari to a tribunal situated within its jurisdiction

b) A High Court cannot issue a writ to another High Court

c) A High Court can issue a writ against itself in its administrative capacity

d) A bench of a High Court can issue a writ to another bench of the same High Court

Question : 6

Who is empowered to transfer a Judge from one High Court to another High Court?

a) Chief Justice of India

b) Law Minister of India

c) The Union Cabinet

d) President of India