MCQ for polity-8-18th-october-2022

Consider the following statements with reference to review petition in Supreme Court:

1. It is the last constitutional resort available for redressal of grievances in the Court.

2. Any person aggrieved by a ruling can seek a review and not necessarily by the parties to the case.

3. They are heard through written arguments by the judges in their chambers and no open court hearing is allowed in any case.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the Chief Justice of India (CJI):

1. The CJI has no fixed tenure and his tenure is same as that of other Supreme Court judges.

2. He has the sole discretion of deciding the composition of benches and assigning cases to judges.

3. Article 126 mandates the incumbent CJI to recommend to the government his successor.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The revision of the salary and allowances of the Supreme Court and High Court judges does not require a constitutional amendment.

2. The pension of a retired judge of the High Court is charged upon the consolidated fund of the state of his last posting.

3. After retirement, a permanent judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any court or before any authority in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Lok Adalats:

1. Cases involving non-compoundable offences where no compromise is allowed, cannot be settled in Lok Adalat.

2. The awards given by Lok Adalats are not binding on the parties.

3. Lok Adalat lacks a statutory status.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court.

1. It is a permanent bench of the Supreme Court of India which consists of at least five judges of the court.
2. The Chief Justice of India is constitutionally authorized to constitute a Constitution Bench.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Contempt of Court:

1. The term ‘contempt of court’ has not been defined by the Constitution.

2. Attorney General’s consent is mandatory for initiating any contempt of court case.

3. The Supreme Court’s power to punish for contempt is a constitutional power.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the official language of the Indian judiciary:

1. The proceedings of the Supreme Court shall be conducted only in the English language.

2. Adoption of an official language for a high court’s proceedings requires a constitutional amendment.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the tribunals in India:

1. The provision for establishing Tribunals was incorporated by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976.

2. The appeals against the orders of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) shall be made only in the Supreme Court.

3. Only the Parliament is authorised to provide for the establishment of Tribunals.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Gram Nyayalayas, consider the following statements:

1. They are to be set up for every Panchayat at the intermediate level in all the States.

2. They have no jurisdiction over criminal cases.

3. They are presided over by a Nyayadhikari eligible to be appointed as Judicial Magistrate of the first class.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the High Courts in India, consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution does not specify the strength of the High Courts and leaves it to the discretion of the Parliament.

2. The jurisdiction of the High Court anywhere in India can be curtailed only by a law passed by Parliament or state legislature.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?