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Judiciary and Legal Systems

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Judiciary and legal systems form the framework for interpreting laws and delivering justice. Questions in this section explore judicial review, the hierarchy of courts, and the issuance of writs. This topic is crucial for polity and law prelims preparation.

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Judiciary and Legal Systems Questions

Multiple choice
  1. Court

  2. Punishment

  3. Lawyer

  4. Judgement

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The role of a doctor is to provide correct diagnosis as the role of judge is to provide correct judgment.

Multiple choice
  1. disputes between centre and the states

  2. writ petitions

  3. all civil cases

  4. all criminal cases

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Under Article 131, the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over disputes between the Government of India and one or more states, or between states themselves.

Multiple choice
  1. 28 other Judges

  2. 25 other Judges

  3. 26 other Judges

  4. 21 other Judges

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The number of judges in the Supreme Court has been increased by Parliament over time. At the time this question was likely written, the maximum was 25 other judges plus the Chief Justice. Currently, the number is higher.

Multiple choice

By establishing separate women police cells, all of the the following are likely to be realized EXCEPT _____.

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the given question:

In the debates following in the international day for the elimination of violence against women observed a few days ago, some critical issues have come to the fore. is it time to advocate for a completely separate apparatus of courts, law enforcement mechanisms and laws for women> what are the strengths and limits of such a proposal?
The issue of separate courts for women or family disputes has been a subject of debate for many years. A number of states have already set up special courts for women, including Maharashtra, with proposals pending in Karnataka and Delhi. These courts have taken on different incarnations at the state level with the Maharashtra courts designated as family courts to deal with family disputes and matrimonial matters; the Delhi courts are intended to deal exclusively with rapes cases. However the idea behind the special courts is to deal speedily with atrocities against women.
In 2006, a bill to set up special courts for women was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The courts are intended to deal primarily with offences of rape, criminal assault, mental injury and sexual harassment against women. The courts are to be presided over by a chief judge, with additional judges appointed depending on the requirement in specific cases and at least half of the judge’s posts are to be reserved for women
The idea behind these special courts is that they will provide speedy justice to women and to be women friendly as well. These courts are also intended to provide a more private space for women, especially to rape victims who are frequently traumatized by the trial process that currently exists.
The idea of separate women police cells has also been mooted from time to time. The centre has been advising state governments regarding the steps that need to be taken, especially at the level of law enforcement, to afford greater protection to women and in particular  to prevent crimes against them. These advisories include gender sensitization of police, adopting appropriate measures for swift and effective punishment to public servants found guilty of custodial violence against women, minimizing delays In investigations of murder, rape and torture of women and setting up “crimes against women cells’ in districts where they do not exist.
The national commission for women has also undertaken visits to various states to review the status of women and conduct its own investigations in certain cases of serious incidents of crime against women. The commission’s finding indicate that’s the level of sensitivity and care with which crimes against women are handled is woefully inadequate. It has also observed that the filing of FIRs even in acutely abusive or violent cases continues to be a problem. The setting up of women police cells is one of the ways in which to alleviate these problems.
While proposals for separate courts, police cells and specific laws for women are demands that women themselves are making, there is a need to be attentive to the ways in which such initiatives might actually boomerang. Addressing women’s issues of violence in a separate courts structure could sequester women’s issues into a dark corner, where reports of violence and abuse become muted. The role of media in bringing the spotlight to bear on issues of violence has been crucial.

  1. Greater protection to women

  2. Prevention of crimes against women

  3. Quicker and effective punishment to guilty of crimes against women

  4. Punitive action against media unduly highlighting the crimes

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The passage discusses the benefits of special courts and police cells for women, such as protection and speed. It does not suggest punitive action against the media; rather, it highlights the media's role as crucial for bringing attention to these issues.

Multiple choice

The author of the passage seems to be -

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the given question:

In the debates following in the international day for the elimination of violence against women observed a few days ago, some critical issues have come to the fore. is it time to advocate for a completely separate apparatus of courts, law enforcement mechanisms and laws for women> what are the strengths and limits of such a proposal?
The issue of separate courts for women or family disputes has been a subject of debate for many years. A number of states have already set up special courts for women, including Maharashtra, with proposals pending in Karnataka and Delhi. These courts have taken on different incarnations at the state level with the Maharashtra courts designated as family courts to deal with family disputes and matrimonial matters; the Delhi courts are intended to deal exclusively with rapes cases. However the idea behind the special courts is to deal speedily with atrocities against women.
In 2006, a bill to set up special courts for women was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The courts are intended to deal primarily with offences of rape, criminal assault, mental injury and sexual harassment against women. The courts are to be presided over by a chief judge, with additional judges appointed depending on the requirement in specific cases and at least half of the judge’s posts are to be reserved for women
The idea behind these special courts is that they will provide speedy justice to women and to be women friendly as well. These courts are also intended to provide a more private space for women, especially to rape victims who are frequently traumatized by the trial process that currently exists.
The idea of separate women police cells has also been mooted from time to time. The centre has been advising state governments regarding the steps that need to be taken, especially at the level of law enforcement, to afford greater protection to women and in particular  to prevent crimes against them. These advisories include gender sensitization of police, adopting appropriate measures for swift and effective punishment to public servants found guilty of custodial violence against women, minimizing delays In investigations of murder, rape and torture of women and setting up “crimes against women cells’ in districts where they do not exist.
The national commission for women has also undertaken visits to various states to review the status of women and conduct its own investigations in certain cases of serious incidents of crime against women. The commission’s finding indicate that’s the level of sensitivity and care with which crimes against women are handled is woefully inadequate. It has also observed that the filing of FIRs even in acutely abusive or violent cases continues to be a problem. The setting up of women police cells is one of the ways in which to alleviate these problems.
While proposals for separate courts, police cells and specific laws for women are demands that women themselves are making, there is a need to be attentive to the ways in which such initiatives might actually boomerang. Addressing women’s issues of violence in a separate courts structure could sequester women’s issues into a dark corner, where reports of violence and abuse become muted. The role of media in bringing the spotlight to bear on issues of violence has been crucial.

  1. Apprehensive about the effectiveness of special courts, lawas and separate cells for women

  2. In favour of status quo regarding measure to deal with cases against women

  3. A strong opponent of the idea of having separate laws and courts for women

  4. Unduly and irrationally against the male members

  5. Treating women folk too much vulnerable to crimes

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The author acknowledges the potential benefits but warns that such initiatives could 'boomerang' and sequester women's issues, showing a balanced but cautious/apprehensive perspective.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are the objectives if setting up special courts for wiomrn? (A) Hastily disposing of the cases involving women so that the time so saced could be utilized for setting other disputes (B) Providing privacy for hearing so that probable embarrassment of women, particularly rape victims is avoided (C)Frequently traumatizing the accused of rape victims so that they are duly penalized for their misdeed.

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the given question:

In the debates following in the international day for the elimination of violence against women observed a few days ago, some critical issues have come to the fore. is it time to advocate for a completely separate apparatus of courts, law enforcement mechanisms and laws for women> what are the strengths and limits of such a proposal?
The issue of separate courts for women or family disputes has been a subject of debate for many years. A number of states have already set up special courts for women, including Maharashtra, with proposals pending in Karnataka and Delhi. These courts have taken on different incarnations at the state level with the Maharashtra courts designated as family courts to deal with family disputes and matrimonial matters; the Delhi courts are intended to deal exclusively with rapes cases. However the idea behind the special courts is to deal speedily with atrocities against women.
In 2006, a bill to set up special courts for women was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The courts are intended to deal primarily with offences of rape, criminal assault, mental injury and sexual harassment against women. The courts are to be presided over by a chief judge, with additional judges appointed depending on the requirement in specific cases and at least half of the judge’s posts are to be reserved for women
The idea behind these special courts is that they will provide speedy justice to women and to be women friendly as well. These courts are also intended to provide a more private space for women, especially to rape victims who are frequently traumatized by the trial process that currently exists.
The idea of separate women police cells has also been mooted from time to time. The centre has been advising state governments regarding the steps that need to be taken, especially at the level of law enforcement, to afford greater protection to women and in particular  to prevent crimes against them. These advisories include gender sensitization of police, adopting appropriate measures for swift and effective punishment to public servants found guilty of custodial violence against women, minimizing delays In investigations of murder, rape and torture of women and setting up “crimes against women cells’ in districts where they do not exist.
The national commission for women has also undertaken visits to various states to review the status of women and conduct its own investigations in certain cases of serious incidents of crime against women. The commission’s finding indicate that’s the level of sensitivity and care with which crimes against women are handled is woefully inadequate. It has also observed that the filing of FIRs even in acutely abusive or violent cases continues to be a problem. The setting up of women police cells is one of the ways in which to alleviate these problems.
While proposals for separate courts, police cells and specific laws for women are demands that women themselves are making, there is a need to be attentive to the ways in which such initiatives might actually boomerang. Addressing women’s issues of violence in a separate courts structure could sequester women’s issues into a dark corner, where reports of violence and abuse become muted. The role of media in bringing the spotlight to bear on issues of violence has been crucial.

  1. only A

  2. only B

  3. only C

  4. A and C only

  5. none of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The passage states that special courts are intended to provide a more private space for women, especially rape victims, to avoid the trauma of the current trial process.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT similar in meaning to the word “boomerang” as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the given question:

In the debates following in the international day for the elimination of violence against women observed a few days ago, some critical issues have come to the fore. is it time to advocate for a completely separate apparatus of courts, law enforcement mechanisms and laws for women> what are the strengths and limits of such a proposal?
The issue of separate courts for women or family disputes has been a subject of debate for many years. A number of states have already set up special courts for women, including Maharashtra, with proposals pending in Karnataka and Delhi. These courts have taken on different incarnations at the state level with the Maharashtra courts designated as family courts to deal with family disputes and matrimonial matters; the Delhi courts are intended to deal exclusively with rapes cases. However the idea behind the special courts is to deal speedily with atrocities against women.
In 2006, a bill to set up special courts for women was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The courts are intended to deal primarily with offences of rape, criminal assault, mental injury and sexual harassment against women. The courts are to be presided over by a chief judge, with additional judges appointed depending on the requirement in specific cases and at least half of the judge’s posts are to be reserved for women
The idea behind these special courts is that they will provide speedy justice to women and to be women friendly as well. These courts are also intended to provide a more private space for women, especially to rape victims who are frequently traumatized by the trial process that currently exists.
The idea of separate women police cells has also been mooted from time to time. The centre has been advising state governments regarding the steps that need to be taken, especially at the level of law enforcement, to afford greater protection to women and in particular  to prevent crimes against them. These advisories include gender sensitization of police, adopting appropriate measures for swift and effective punishment to public servants found guilty of custodial violence against women, minimizing delays In investigations of murder, rape and torture of women and setting up “crimes against women cells’ in districts where they do not exist.
The national commission for women has also undertaken visits to various states to review the status of women and conduct its own investigations in certain cases of serious incidents of crime against women. The commission’s finding indicate that’s the level of sensitivity and care with which crimes against women are handled is woefully inadequate. It has also observed that the filing of FIRs even in acutely abusive or violent cases continues to be a problem. The setting up of women police cells is one of the ways in which to alleviate these problems.
While proposals for separate courts, police cells and specific laws for women are demands that women themselves are making, there is a need to be attentive to the ways in which such initiatives might actually boomerang. Addressing women’s issues of violence in a separate courts structure could sequester women’s issues into a dark corner, where reports of violence and abuse become muted. The role of media in bringing the spotlight to bear on issues of violence has been crucial.

  1. Pull back

  2. Bounce back

  3. Rebound

  4. Ricochet

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the context of the passage, 'boomerang' means to have an unintended negative consequence or to backfire. 'Pull back' does not share this meaning.

Multiple choice

The assumptions underlying the proposals for reservations of atleast fifty percent posts of judges for women is that ____.

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the given question:

In the debates following in the international day for the elimination of violence against women observed a few days ago, some critical issues have come to the fore. is it time to advocate for a completely separate apparatus of courts, law enforcement mechanisms and laws for women> what are the strengths and limits of such a proposal?
The issue of separate courts for women or family disputes has been a subject of debate for many years. A number of states have already set up special courts for women, including Maharashtra, with proposals pending in Karnataka and Delhi. These courts have taken on different incarnations at the state level with the Maharashtra courts designated as family courts to deal with family disputes and matrimonial matters; the Delhi courts are intended to deal exclusively with rapes cases. However the idea behind the special courts is to deal speedily with atrocities against women.
In 2006, a bill to set up special courts for women was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The courts are intended to deal primarily with offences of rape, criminal assault, mental injury and sexual harassment against women. The courts are to be presided over by a chief judge, with additional judges appointed depending on the requirement in specific cases and at least half of the judge’s posts are to be reserved for women
The idea behind these special courts is that they will provide speedy justice to women and to be women friendly as well. These courts are also intended to provide a more private space for women, especially to rape victims who are frequently traumatized by the trial process that currently exists.
The idea of separate women police cells has also been mooted from time to time. The centre has been advising state governments regarding the steps that need to be taken, especially at the level of law enforcement, to afford greater protection to women and in particular  to prevent crimes against them. These advisories include gender sensitization of police, adopting appropriate measures for swift and effective punishment to public servants found guilty of custodial violence against women, minimizing delays In investigations of murder, rape and torture of women and setting up “crimes against women cells’ in districts where they do not exist.
The national commission for women has also undertaken visits to various states to review the status of women and conduct its own investigations in certain cases of serious incidents of crime against women. The commission’s finding indicate that’s the level of sensitivity and care with which crimes against women are handled is woefully inadequate. It has also observed that the filing of FIRs even in acutely abusive or violent cases continues to be a problem. The setting up of women police cells is one of the ways in which to alleviate these problems.
While proposals for separate courts, police cells and specific laws for women are demands that women themselves are making, there is a need to be attentive to the ways in which such initiatives might actually boomerang. Addressing women’s issues of violence in a separate courts structure could sequester women’s issues into a dark corner, where reports of violence and abuse become muted. The role of media in bringing the spotlight to bear on issues of violence has been crucial.

  1. Women have better capability to judge criminal cases

  2. Male judges cannot be impartial in their judgement

  3. Male judges are likely to tilt their judgment unduly in favour of women victims

  4. Women judges can easilu become duly women friendly and still remain impartial

  5. Male judges cannot be gender sanitized easily

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The passage suggests that the goal of having women judges is to be women-friendly while maintaining the judicial process, implying they can balance these roles effectively.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is TRUE about the courts for women? (A) Family courts in maharstra and special courts for women in the other states have a common ideological base. (B) Special courts for women in delhi have been dealing exlusively with rape cases sine 2006. (C) Karnataka state is not in favour of special courts for women

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the given question:

In the debates following in the international day for the elimination of violence against women observed a few days ago, some critical issues have come to the fore. is it time to advocate for a completely separate apparatus of courts, law enforcement mechanisms and laws for women> what are the strengths and limits of such a proposal?
The issue of separate courts for women or family disputes has been a subject of debate for many years. A number of states have already set up special courts for women, including Maharashtra, with proposals pending in Karnataka and Delhi. These courts have taken on different incarnations at the state level with the Maharashtra courts designated as family courts to deal with family disputes and matrimonial matters; the Delhi courts are intended to deal exclusively with rapes cases. However the idea behind the special courts is to deal speedily with atrocities against women.
In 2006, a bill to set up special courts for women was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The courts are intended to deal primarily with offences of rape, criminal assault, mental injury and sexual harassment against women. The courts are to be presided over by a chief judge, with additional judges appointed depending on the requirement in specific cases and at least half of the judge’s posts are to be reserved for women
The idea behind these special courts is that they will provide speedy justice to women and to be women friendly as well. These courts are also intended to provide a more private space for women, especially to rape victims who are frequently traumatized by the trial process that currently exists.
The idea of separate women police cells has also been mooted from time to time. The centre has been advising state governments regarding the steps that need to be taken, especially at the level of law enforcement, to afford greater protection to women and in particular  to prevent crimes against them. These advisories include gender sensitization of police, adopting appropriate measures for swift and effective punishment to public servants found guilty of custodial violence against women, minimizing delays In investigations of murder, rape and torture of women and setting up “crimes against women cells’ in districts where they do not exist.
The national commission for women has also undertaken visits to various states to review the status of women and conduct its own investigations in certain cases of serious incidents of crime against women. The commission’s finding indicate that’s the level of sensitivity and care with which crimes against women are handled is woefully inadequate. It has also observed that the filing of FIRs even in acutely abusive or violent cases continues to be a problem. The setting up of women police cells is one of the ways in which to alleviate these problems.
While proposals for separate courts, police cells and specific laws for women are demands that women themselves are making, there is a need to be attentive to the ways in which such initiatives might actually boomerang. Addressing women’s issues of violence in a separate courts structure could sequester women’s issues into a dark corner, where reports of violence and abuse become muted. The role of media in bringing the spotlight to bear on issues of violence has been crucial.

  1. only B

  2. only C

  3. only A

  4. A and B only

  5. none of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The passage states that Maharashtra courts are designated as family courts and other states have set up special courts, noting that the idea behind these special courts is to deal speedily with atrocities against women, implying a shared ideological base.

Multiple choice
  1. set up

  2. set off

  3. set down

  4. set aside

  5. set in

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

To set aside is to declare invalid or overrule something. This is the correct answer in the given context. The Supreme Court set aside the decree of the High Court and dismissed the case.

Multiple choice
  1. Union Cabinet

  2. Delhi Government

  3. Supreme Court

  4. Delhi High Court

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of a regional branch of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in New Delhi to facilitate international arbitration.