Union & State Judiciary Of INDIA MCQs Set 12 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 differs from the earlier law, Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, in that explicitly defines domestic violence in addition to dowry-related cruelty.

Domestic violence is defined as follows:

For the purposes of this Act, any conduct of the respondent shall constitute domestic violence if he,

1. habitually assaults or makes the life of the aggrieved person miserable by cruelty of conduct even if such conduct does not amount to physical ill-treatment;
2. forces the aggrieved person to lead an immoral life;
3. otherwise injures or harms the aggrieved person.

In such cases, a woman can file a petition before a first class judicial magistrate.

Answer: (b)

The no judges can be modified in the court supreme court by parliament by laws.

Answer: (b)

The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal. According to the Constitution, the role of the Supreme Court is guardian of Constitution & that of a federal court.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (d)

In case of lack of quorum of judges in the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice of India can appoint ad hoc judges in the Supreme Court from among judges of the High Courts having qualification to be appointed as the judge of Supreme Court.

Answer: (a)

The Criminal Law [Amendment] Bill, 2013 was passed by the Lok Sabha on 19th March, 2013, and by the Rajya Sabha on 21st March, 2013.

The President of India has accorded his assent to the Bill on 2nd April, 2013 and it is now be called the Criminal Law [Amendment] Act, 2013. The new laws have provisions for increasedsentence for rape convicts, including life-term and death sentence, besides providing for stringent punishment for offences such as acid attacks, stalking and voyeurism. Through the revised Bill, the government has amended various sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Indian Evidence Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.