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

Answer: (b)

Answer: (a)

The US Constitution provides for the due process of law. It gives wide scope to the courts to grant protection to the rights of the citizen. The concept of PIL, which originated in the US, gives more leverage to our courts to protect rights of its citizens but following procedure established by law.

Answer: (a)

First Appeal: First appeal to the officer senior in rank to the PIO in the concerned Public Authority within 30 days from the expiry of the prescribed time limit or from the receipt of the decision (delay may be condoned by the Appellate Authority if sufficient cause is shown).

Second Appeal: Second appeal to the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission as the case may be, within 90 days of the date on which the decision was given or should have been made by the First Appellate Authority (delay may be condoned by the Commission if sufficient cause is shown).

Answer: (b)

All Judges of Supreme Court are appointed by the President of India. Supreme Court Judges retire at the age of 65. A judge of Supreme Court can be removed by the procedure prescribed in Article 124(4) of constitution of India on ground of proved misconduct or incapacity or judge resigning from his office.

Answer: (b)

Any member of the naval, military, air-forces, an officer of the SC or High Court, and the secretarial staff of either House of Parliament doesn’t fail under the preview of the administrative tribunal Act, 1985.

It extends, —

1. In so far as it relates to the Central Administrative Tribunal, to the whole of India;
2. In so far as it relates to Administrative Tribunals for States, to the whole of India, except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
3. The provisions of this Act, in so far as they relate to the Central Administrative Tribunal, shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint.
4. The provisions of this Act, in so far as they relate to an Administrative Tribunal for a State, shall come into force in a State on such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint.