Union & State Judiciary of INDIA Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Answer: (a)

Answer: (b)

Article 143 of Indian Constitution provides an advisory jurisdiction to the Supreme Court.

Answer: (a)

The concept of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is in consonance with the principles enshrined in Article 39A of theConstitution of India to protect and deliver prompt social justice with the help of law. Before the 1980s, only the aggrieved party could approach the courts for justice. After the emergency era, the high court reached out to the people, devising a means for any person of the public (or an NGO) to approach the court seeking legal remedy in cases where the public interest is at stake.

Justice P. N. Bhagwati and Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer were among the first judges to admit PILs in court. Filing a PIL is not as cumbersome as a usual legal case; there have been instances when letters and telegrams addressed to the court have been taken up as PILs and heard.

Answer: (d)

K. S. Hegde served as a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1952 to 1957, holding office as its vice-chairman between 1952 and 1953. He served as Judge of the Supreme Court of India between 1967 and 1973, and as Speaker of the 6th Lok Sabha.

K. S. Hegde and Baharul Islam are the only Supreme Court judges to have served in the Parliament of India prior to their appointment to the judiciary.

Answer: (d)

Disputes between the Government of India and any other government are resolved on diplomatic front through negotiations, so is not a part of jurisdiction of the court. Any disputes concerning foreign diplomats are intended to settle by the respective governments.