Union & State Judiciary Of INDIA MCQs Set 9 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Article 136 of the Indian Constitution authorizes the Supreme Court to grant special leave to appeal. Which of the following statement is not correct with respect to ‘Appeal by Special Leave’?

a) None of these

b) It can be related to any matter

c) It is a discretionary power of the Supreme Court

d) It can be granted against any court or tribunal including the military court

Question : 2

Who is the final authority to interpret the Constitution?

a) The Supreme Court

b) The Lok Sabha

c) The President

d) The Parliament

Question : 3

Which one of the following writs examines the functioning of subordinate courts?

a) Quo-Warranto

b) Certiorari

c) Habeas Corpus

d) Mandamus

Question : 4

Under which article, Supreme Court recently declared Migrants (Determination by Tribunal) Act, 1983 as unconstitutional for violation of the sacred duty of centre?

a) Article 257

b) Article 356

c) Article 256

d) Article 355

Question : 5

What is the nature of the dispute of Babri Mosque/ Ramjanambhoomi Case before Allahabad High Court?

a) Writ petition

b) Claim for compensation

c) Judicial review petition

d) Title suit

Question : 6

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Fast Track Courts (FTCs) in India?

1. The FTC's were started by the Central Government pursuant to the observations of the First National Judicial Pay Commission, 1999, the 120th Report of the Law Commission on Manpower Planning in the judiciary,
2. The FTC's are established to expeditiously dispose of long pending cases in the Sessions Courts and long pending cases of undertrial prisoners.
3. When judges were appointed to the FTCs, their service conditions were settled by the framing of rules which were done in consultation with the High Courts of the States.

a) All of the above

b) 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) 2 only