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11. According to the National Human Rights Commission Act. 1993, who amongst the following can be its Chairman? [2004]

(a) Any serving Judge of the Supreme Court
(b) Any serving Judge of the High Court
(c) Only a retired Chief Justice of India
(d) Only a retired Chief Justice of a High Court

Correct Answer: (c) Only a retired Chief Justice of India

Solution:According to NHRC Act 1993, only a retired CJI can become chairman of NHRC, appointed by President on the recommendation of a committee comprising of PM, Speaker of Lok Sabha, Home Minister, Leader of Opposition of both Houses of Parliament and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

12. Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the descending order of precedence in the warrant of precedence? [2004]

(a) Attorney General of India-Judges of the Supreme Court-Members the of Parliament-Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(b) Judges of the Supreme Court-Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha-Attorney General of India-Members of the Parliament
(c) Attorney General of India-Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha-Judges of the Supreme Court - Members of Parliament
(d) Judges of the Supreme Court-Attorney General of India-Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha-Members of Parliament

Correct Answer: (b) Judges of the Supreme Court-Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha-Attorney General of India-Members of the Parliament

Solution:President comes first, Vice-President second, Prime Minister third and Governors of states with in their respective

State comes fourth in the Warrant of Precedence. According to Indian order of precedence.
Judges of the Supreme Court Rank 9 Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha - Rank 10 Attorney
General of India Rank 11
Members of Parliament Rank 21

13. Consider the following statements: [2005]

1. There are 25 High Courts in India.

2. Punjab, Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh have a common High Court.

3. National Capital Territory of Delhi has a High Court of its own.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 only

Correct Answer: (a) 2 and 3

Solution:There were 21 High Courts in India with three new states created in 2000, having their own.

High Courts (Chattisgarh at Bilaspur, Uttarakhand at Nainital and Jharkhand at Ranchi).

Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh have a common HC at Chandigarh.

In the year 2013, three new High Courts in the northeast Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura. were created taking the total number of High Courts in the country from 21 to 24.

National Capital Territory of Delhi has a High Court of its own which was established in the year 1966. As if 2024 there are 25 High courts in India.

14. Consider the following statements: [2006]

1. The Parliament cannot enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India as its jurisdiction is limited to that conferred by the Constitution.

2. The officers and servants of the Supreme Court and High Courts are appointed by the concerned Chief Justice and the administrative expenses are charged on the Consolidated fund of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (b) 2 only

Solution:Statement (1) is not correct as according to Article 138(1) of the Constitution, Parliament can enlarge the jurisdiction and powers of the SC w.r.t. to any of the matters in the Union List.

Whereas SC's jurisdiction w.r.t. to any other matter can be enlarged by a special agreement between Government of India and government of the concerned State.

15. Assertion (A); In India, every State has a High Court in its territory. [2006]

Reason (R): The Constitution of India provides a High Court in each State.

(a) Both A' and 'R' are individually true and 'R' is the correct explanation of A ^ *
(b) Both' A' and ' R ^ * are individually true but' R' is not the correct explanation of A'.
(c) A' is true but 'R' is false.
(d) ' A' is false but R' is true.

Correct Answer: (d) ' A' is false but R' is true.

Solution:Article 214 of the Constitution says-There shall be a High Court for each State. Therefore, Reason (R) is correct. But for twenty-nine states and seven union territories we have only 25 High Courts.

16. Who was the Chief Justice of India when Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian judicial system? [2006]

(a) M. Hidayatullah
(b) A. M. Ahmadi
(c) A. S. Anand
(d) P. N. Bhagwati

Correct Answer: (d) P. N. Bhagwati

Solution:PN Bhagwati was CJI during July 1985-Dec 1986. During his tenure as CJI, PIL was introduced to the Indian judicial system.

17. Consider the following statements: [2006]

1. A person who has held office as a permanent Judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any court or before any authority in India except of the Supreme Court.

2. A person is not qualified for appointment as a Judge of a High Court in India unless he has for at least five years held a judicial office in the territory of India.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither I nor 2

Correct Answer: (a) 1 only

Solution:Statement 1 is correct because after retirement a permanent judge of High Court shall not plead or act in a Court or before any authority in India, except the SC and a HC other than the HC in which he had held his office (Art 220).

Statement 2 is incorrect as according to Article 217, a person is not qualified for appointment as a judge of a High Court in India unless he has for at least ten years held a judicial office in the territory of India.

18. Consider the following statements: [2007]

1. The mode of removal of a Judge of a High Court in India is same as that of removal of a Judge of the Supreme Court.

2. After retirement from the office, a permanent judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any court or before any authority in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 пог 2

Correct Answer: (a) 1 only

Solution:A Judge of the High Court can be removed from office through the same impeachment process as a Judge of the Supreme Court, both holding office during 'good behaviour as stipulated in Article 217(1). Statement 2 is incorrect. After retirement a permanent judge of High Court shall not plead or act in a Court or before any authority in India, except the SC and a HC other than the HC in which he had held his office (Art 220).

19. How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State (Union Territories not included)? [2008]

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

Correct Answer: (b) 3

Solution:Bombay HC (Maharashtra & Goa); Guwahati (Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh); Punjab and Haryana HC (Punjab, Haryana).

20. Consider the following statements: [2008]

1. Justice VR Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice of India.

2. Justice VR Krishna lyer is considered as one of the progenitors of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Indian judicial system.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (b) 2 only

Solution:Justice P. N. Bhagwati and Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer were among the first judges to admit PIL's in the court.

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Judiciary & Legal, Issues etc.

11. According to the National Human Rights Commission Act. 1993, who amongst the following can be its Chairman? [2004]

12. Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the descending order of precedence in the warrant of precedence? [2004]

13. Consider the following statements: [2005]

14. Consider the following statements: [2006]

15. Assertion (A); In India, every State has a High Court in its territory. [2006]

16. Who was the Chief Justice of India when Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian judicial system? [2006]

17. Consider the following statements: [2006]

18. Consider the following statements: [2007]

19. How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State (Union Territories not included)? [2008]

20. Consider the following statements: [2008]

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