The Supreme Court (Part-III)

Total Questions: 21

11. Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the code given below: [UP.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]

Assertion (A): The public interest litigation permits public-minded citizens to reach the Court of Law.

Reason (R): The public-minded people may seek Justice for the person who is unable to reach the Court of Law for any reasons.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Correct Answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Solution:Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A) correctly. Any citizen can go to Court for Justice regarding the welfare of any other person, group or society through the public interest litigation.

12. The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in: [I.A.S. (Pre) 1997, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

(a) Australia
(b) India
(c) The United States
(d) The United Kingdom

Correct Answer: (c) The United States

Solution:The term "PIL" originated in the United States. Since the nineteenth century, various Movements in that country have contributed to Public Interest Law, which was part of the legal aid movement. The first legal aid office was established in New York in 1876.

13. In which country the concept of Public Interest Litigation was originated? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre.) 2018]

(a) Canada
(b) United States of America
(c) United Kingdom
(d) Australia

Correct Answer: (b) United States of America

14. 'Judicial Activism' in India is related to - [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Committed Judiciary
(b) Public Interest Litigation
(c) Judicial Review
(d) Judicial Independence

Correct Answer: (b) Public Interest Litigation

Solution:Judicial Activism in India is related to Public Interest Litigation. Judicial Activism in India started in the mid

15. Who said 'judicial activism' should not become 'judicial adventurism'? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Justice P.N. Bhagavati
(b) Justice A.S. Anand
(c) Justice Ranjan Gogoi
(d) Justice Deepak Mishra

Correct Answer: (b) Justice A.S. Anand

Solution:Justice A.S. Anand said that Judicial activism should not become Judicial adventurism. Judicial activism has primarily arisen due to the failure of the executive and legislature to act while Judicial adventurism is an extreme form of Judicial activism.

16. The status of women in Indian Society was glorified by a Judgement of a Court in September, 2003. The Court is - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

(a) Supreme Court of India
(b) Local Courts
(c) Special Courts
(d) High Court, U.P.

Correct Answer: (a) Supreme Court of India

Solution:On 23 September, 2003, Justice M.B. Shah of the Supreme Court of India glorified the status of women in Indian Society by an important Judgement. The Court held that the preference given to women for being appointed as a Principal of the Government College for Girls is not violative of Articles 14, 15 and 16 of the Constitution.

17. The case of Vishakha and others Vs. State of Rajasthan and others is related to - [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Maternity leave in respect of working women.
(b) Transfer policy for women.
(c) Prevention of the practice of dowry prevalent in the society.
(d) Prevention of sexual harassment of women at work place.

Correct Answer: (d) Prevention of sexual harassment of women at work place.

Solution:The Vishakha guidelines were set of procedural guidelines for use in India in case of sexual harassment. Promulgated by supreme Court in 1997. In 2013 these were superseded by the sexual harassment of women at the workplace (Prevention, prohibition and redressal) Act, 2013.

18. By passing, 'Triple Talaq Law' recently, the Parliament of India endorsed which year's ruling of the Supreme Court of India that had made Triple Talaq (Talaq-e-Biddat) as unconstitutional? [65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

(a) 2011
(b) 2013
(c) 2015
(d) 2017
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above.

Correct Answer: (d) 2017

Solution:The Supreme Court in the Shayara Bano case (2017) had declared the Practice of Triple Talaq (Talaq-e-biddat) as unconstitutional. The Triple Talaq is considered to be a violation of Article 14 the right to equality.

19. In which of the following cases the Supreme Court observed that Central Bureau of Investigation is a 'Caged Parrot'? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Rail Board Bribery Case
(b) Vineet Narain Vs. Union of India
(c) 2G Spectrum Scam Case
(d) Coal Gate Scam Case

Correct Answer: (d) Coal Gate Scam Case

Solution:The Supreme Court has denounced the CBI as a "Caged Parrot" in the Coal Gate allocation scam.

20. Supreme Court judgement regarding homosexuality is related to which of the following? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Section 377 of IPC
(b) Article 377 of the Indian Constitution
(c) Article 277 of the Indian Constitution
(d) None of the Above

Correct Answer: (a) Section 377 of IPC

Solution:Supreme Court judgement regarding homosexuality is related to section 377 of IPC.

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