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Legal System - 3

Legal System - 3

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court from any judgement of a High Court if the High Court

  1. has on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and sentenced him to death
  2. certifies that the case is a fit one for appeal to the Supreme Court
  3. has withdrawn for trial before itself any case from any subordinate court and has convicted the accused person and sentenced him to death
  4. All of the above
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The constitution gives the power of superintendence over all subordinate courts to the High Court under article

  1. 226
  2. 227
  3. 228
  4. 229
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The lowest court of revenue is that of a

  1. Naib Tehsildar
  2. Third class Magistrate
  3. Munsif
  4. Sub-Judge
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Judges of the High Court are appointed by the

  1. Governor
  2. Chief Justice of India
  3. President
  4. None of these
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Chief Justice and other judges of the High Court are appointed by the

  1. President
  2. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
  3. Governor of the concerned state
  4. Chief Minister of the concerned state
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the Parliament passes a law which is against the Constitution, it can be declared as unconstitutional by

  1. the Supreme Court
  2. the President
  3. the Chief Justice of India
  4. a bench of High Court judges
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The power of the Supreme Court to review any judgment pronounced or ordered by it previously is provided in Article

  1. 126
  2. 138
  3. 137
  4. 139
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The first Law Commission was set up in

  1. 1955
  2. 1975
  3. 1965
  4. 1947
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A judge of the Supreme Court may leave his office by addressing his resignation to the

  1. Chief Justice of India
  2. Prime Minister
  3. President
  4. Senior most judge of the Supreme Court
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Supreme Court originally consisted of how many other judges besides the Chief Justice?

  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 14
  4. 12
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Amendment Act, conferred on the Supreme Court the jurisdiction to transfer cases from one High Court to another?

  1. 39th
  2. 42nd
  3. 43rd
  4. 45th
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A stay order has the effect of

  1. stopping an order of lower court from working
  2. status quo
  3. sine die
  4. pro rata
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Article of the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to have a seat outside Delhi?

  1. 141
  2. 136
  3. 130
  4. 124
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following has the Constitutional authority to make rules regarding the manner of enforcing the orders of the Supreme Court?

  1. Chief Justice of India
  2. Attorney General of India
  3. President
  4. Union Law Minister
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is appointed by the President

  1. alone
  2. in consultation with the Governor
  3. Supreme Court and the High Court
  4. in consultation with judges of the Supreme Court alone
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