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

Answer: (d)

A judge of the Supreme Court can be removed under the Constitution only on grounds of proven misconduct or incapacity and by an order of the President of India, after a notice signed by at least 100 members of the Lok Sabha (House of the People) or 50 members of the Rajya Sabha (Council of the States) is passed by a two-third majority in each House of the Parliament.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (c)

Article 124 (3) of the constitution prescribes that for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court a person must be;

1. a citizen of India,
2. has been a judge of any High Court for at least 5 years, or
3. has been an advocate in a High Court for 10 years or is in the opinion of the President a distinguished jurist.

Answer: (b)

P.N. Bhagwati was the chief justice of India when public interest litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian judicial system. The concept of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is in consonance with the principles enshrined in Article 39A of the Constitution 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 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.

Answer: (b)

The main objective advocated for appointment of the National Judicial Commission is bringing about transparency and impartiality in the appointment of judges of the highest level.