Supreme Court and High Court (UGC/NET)

In Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association v. Union of India, the Supreme Court held that in the case of recruitment of the judges of the High Court and the Supreme Court, the priority should be given to the idea of the Chief Justice of India over the idea of the other authorities.

Option 4 is correctly matched. Article 310 states that every person who is a member of a defence service or of a civil service of the Union or of all-India services or holds any post connected with defence or any civil post under the Union holds office during the pleasure of the President. It is called as doctrine of pleasure.

Writs are issued by the Supreme Court or High Court to enforce the fundamental rights of citizens, not legal rights, guaranteed by the constitution. The power to issue writs is a provision under “Right to Constitutional remedies.” Thus, statement 2 is incorrect.

Option 3 is correctly matched. Article 136 of the Constitution of India provides special leave to appeal. Special leave to appeal means to hear the case by Supreme Court with special leave of Supreme Court which is already decided by the lower tribunal.

Guwahati High Court has territorial jurisdiction over the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland and Mizoram. Thus, it is the correct answer.

While performing his duties, he has the right to watch the proceedings in all the courts in India as well as the right to participate in the proceedings of both the houses of Parliament. Thus, option 3 has the correct answer.

Directive Principles of state policy do not include Gandhian principle or philosophy.

Habeas corpus writ can be moved to Supreme Court on the grounds of mala fide and excessive legislation both.

Directive principles are inspired from Ireland's constitution and Ireland borrowed it from Spain.

Writ of certiorari is issued by a higher court to a lower court when the superior court believes that either the inferior court had no jurisdiction or committed an error of law or acting contrary to the rules of natural justice. Thus, it is the correct answer.

The writ of certiorari is issued by a higher court to a lower court or tribunal either to transfer a case pending with that to it or squash its order. Thus, writ of certiorari can be issued only against the judicial or quasi judicial authorities. It is the correct answer.

In 1981, Justice P. N. Bhagwati in S. P. Gupta v. Union of India articulated the concept of PIL.

Quo warranto is issued to investigate into legality of the claim of a person or public office. It restrains the person or authority to act in a public office.

In Article 32, clause 4 of the Indian Constitution has provided that the right guaranteed by this article shall not be suspended, except as otherwise provided for by this Constitution.

All the courts in the territory of India other than the Supreme Court are concerned. They would be bound by the opinion of the Supreme Court even though it has been given under advisory jurisdiction.