Union & State Judiciary Of INDIA MCQs Set 7 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Punjab and Haryana High Court is a common High Court for both the States of Punjab and Haryana and Union territory of Chandigarh, in India. It is situated at Chandigarh, the capital of the States of Punjab and Haryana.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (d)

The writ Mandamus literally means ‘we command’. Mandamus is a judicial remedy in the form of an order from a superior court, to any government subordinate court, corporation, or public authority—to do (or forbear from doing) some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do (or refrain from doing)—and which is in the nature of public duty, and in certain cases one of statutory duty.

It cannot be issued to compel an authority to do something against the statutory provision.

Answer: (c)

Article 137 of the constitution permits the supreme court to review its own judgment or order. Article 137 of the Constitution provides that subject to provisions of any law and rule made under Article 145 the Supreme Court of India has the power to review any judgment pronounced (or order made) by it.

Under Supreme Court Rules, 1966 such a petition needs to be filed within 30 days from the date of judgment or order. It is also recommended that the petition should be circulated without oral arguments to the same bench of judges that delivered the judgment (or order) sought to be reviewed.

Answer: (c)

The parliament is not empowered to discuss the conduct of any judge of the Supreme Court, or a High Court but the protection of the judge in this regard is restricted to his official duties and does not apply to his private conduct.

Answer: (c)

Article 137 of the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to review its own judgment or order. Article 130 deals, with the seat of the supreme court.

Article 138 enlargement of the jurisdiction of the supreme court mentioned.

Article 139 refers to conferment on the supreme court of powers to issue certain writs.