Supreme Court

Where did India get its concept of Single order of court?

• Govt. of India Act, 1935

• Govt. of India Act, 1919

• Pitts India Act, 1773

• Criminal Jurisdiction Act, 1802

Who among the following has the right to establish the bench of the Supreme Court elsewhere in the country?

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• The President of India

• The Parliament

• Both Chief Justice and President of India

Which of the following is not matched correctly?

• Article 139 : Power of Supreme Court to issue writ petition

• Article 141 : Orders of the Supreme Court is applicable to all courts of India

• Article 143 : Power of President to consult with the Supreme Court

• Article 145 : Salary of judges

Answer explanation

Article 125 deals with the Salaries and others of Judges.

By the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2023, the number of judges has been increased to 34, including the Chief Justice of India. How many judges were there before the Amendment Act, including the Chief Justice of India?

• 31

• 32

• 29

• 30

Which of the following statements is not true about the procedure to remove the judge of the Supreme Court of India?

1) There are only two grounds of removal: incapacity or proved misbehavior.

2) So far, no judge of the Supreme Court has been removed by impeachment.

3) The procedure for the removal of the judges is regulated by the Judges Enquiry Act, 1968.

• Only 1

• Only 2 and 3

• Only 1 and 3

• All are true

The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court covers:

• Terrorism-related cases

• Disputes between different units of the Indian Union

• Criminal cases

• Issues regarding National Integrity

Public Interest Litigation (PIL) may be linked with:

• Judicial review

• Judicial activism

• Judicial intervention

• Judicial sanctity

Who was the Chief Justice of India when Public Interest Litigation was introduced to the Indian Judicial system?

• M. Hidayatullah

• A. M. Ahmadi

• P. N. Bhagwati

• A. S. Anand

Who of the following Chief Justices of India acted as the President of India also?

• M. Hidayatullah

• P. N. Bhagwati

• Mehar Chand Mahajan

• B. K. Mukherjee

How many female judges are there in the Supreme Court of India now?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 6