The High Court (Indian Polity and Governance)

Total Questions: 42

41. With reference to the 'Gram Nyayalaya Act, which of the following statements is/are correct? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2016]

1. As per the Act, Gram Nyayalaya can hear only civil cases and no criminal cases.

2. The Act allows local social activists as mediators/ reconciliators.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (b) 2 only
Solution:According to Section 11 of Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 the Gram Nyayalaya shall exercise both civil and criminal Jurisdiction in the manner and to the extent provided under this Act. So statement (1) is wrong. While according to Section 27, the district court shall in consultation with the district Magistrate prepare a panel consisting of the names of social workers at the village level. Thus, statement (2) is correct.
  • Gram Nyayalayas, or village courts, are established under the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008, for speedy and easy access to the justice system in the rural areas of India.
  • The Act extends to the whole of India, except to the States of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim and to the tribal areas specified in the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India.
  • Gram Nyayalayas are aimed at providing inexpensive justice to people in rural areas at their doorsteps.

42. The mobile court in India is the brain child of- [48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (c) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Solution:Former President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam first imagined mobile Courts. The first mobile Court of India was established in August 2007 in Mewat district of Haryana. It was inaugurated by contemporary Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan. The concept of the mobile court is based on the pressing need to take the administration of civil and criminal justice closer to the people so that those living in remote areas could benefit without incurring the expenses of travelling to courts at distant places.