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Legal Terms and Legal Structure -2

Indian legal terms, court procedures, civil and criminal procedure, and governmental structure

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A judgement passed by a court can be reviewed by

  1. the court passing the judgement
  2. the court of District Judge
  3. the High Court
  4. the Supreme Court
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When can a state law on a subject in the Concurrent List get precedence over a Central law on the same subject?

  1. In no circumstance
  2. If it was made before the central law
  3. If it had got the President's assent before the enactment of the central law
  4. If consent of the President was taken before its introduction as a bill in the state legislature
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The term 'bail' signifies of conditional release of an accused or arrested person by the

  1. police during investigation, but not by the magistrate during enquiry
  2. magistrate during inquiry, but not by the court during trial
  3. court during trial, but not during revision
  4. police magistrate or court during investigation, enquiry or trial
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who out of the following may investigate a cognizable case even without the order of the magistrate?

  1. Superintendent of Police
  2. Deputy Inspector General of Police
  3. Deputy Superintendent of Police
  4. Incharge Police Station
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who out of the following nominates the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament?

  1. Prime Minister of India
  2. President of India
  3. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  4. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Under section 9, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Court during pendency of a suit before it

  1. can entertain and try second suit
  2. cannot entertain and proceed to try second suit
  3. shall not proceed to try though may entertain second suit
  4. neither can entertain nor shall proceed for second suit
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A court to which decree has been transferred while executing, cannot

  1. order attachment
  2. execute the decree against the legal representatives of the deceased judgment detor
  3. send the decree for execution to another court
  4. order execution at the instance of the transferee of the decree
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The transferee of a decree

  1. may enforce the decree against the legal representatives too
  2. may enforce the decree against the sureties available with the judgment debtor
  3. may enforce the decree against the securities available with the judgment debtor
  4. shall hold the quintiles which the judgment debtor might have enforced against the original decree-holder
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

While executing a decree of other State on reciprocity, a court

  1. can execute the decree in the same manner as if it itself had passed it
  2. can decide all questions relating to execution
  3. can provide any incidental and consequential relief
  4. cannot execute a decree relating to fine, charges, penalty, taxes or arbitration award of that state
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If within thirty days, the parties fail to appoint their arbitrators or the arbitrators fail to appoint the third arbitrator, then the arbitrator shall be appointed by the

  1. National Arbitration Council, New Delhi
  2. District Judge of the Local Court
  3. State Legal Services Authority of the State Concerned
  4. Chief Justice or a person/institution designated by him
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the maximum period for which a court can award punishment of solitary confinement?

  1. One month
  2. Two months
  3. Three months
  4. No limit
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A permanent Lok Adalat shall take cognizance of any

  1. matter relating to an offence not compoundable under any law
  2. matter relating to an offence compoundable under any law
  3. public utility service related matter where the value of the property in dispute exceeds 10 lakh rupees
  4. matter referred to it by the District judge
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is authority competent to issue notice to evict and realise damages from a person who has damaged or misappropriated or found in occupation of a Gaon Sabha land unauthorisedly?

  1. Land Management Committee
  2. Lekhpal of the circle
  3. Assistant Collector concern
  4. Collector
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The President of a municipal board on charges can be removed by which amongst the following?

  1. The Municipal Board by simple majority
  2. By the electorate who elected the president by simple majority
  3. By the state government
  4. By the commissioner of the division
  5. By municipal board with the consultation of state government
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A decree may be executed

  1. by the court which passed the decree
  2. by any other court to which a decree has been sent for execution
  3. Both (1) and (2)
  4. by district magistrate
  5. None of these
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