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Philosophy of Constitution II
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What is meant by a Court of Record?
The court that preserves all its records.
The court that can punish for its contempt.
The court that is competent to give directions and issue writs
The court that maintains records of all lower courts.
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After retirement, a Judge of a High Court can undertake practice in ______
The same court
Any other court except the same court
Wherever he intends to practice.
Lower courts only
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Separation of the Judiciary from the Executive is enjoined by _____
Judicial decision
Directive Principles
Preamble
VII Schedule to theConstitution
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Judicial Review signifies that the SupremeCourt ______
Can impeach thePresident
Can declare a state law as unconstitutional
Can review cases decided by the High Courts.
Has final authority over all cases
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Under the writ of Mandamus, the Court can _____
Ask the person to be produced
Order to transfer the case from onecourt
Ask to let a person free for a temporary period
Direct the Government to do or not to do a thing
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The High Courts at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay,
were established under the Indian High Courts Act of _____
1909
1865
1911
1861
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Appointment of officers and servants of a High Court are made by the_____
Governor
President
Chief Justice of the High Court
CM
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Which of the following High Courts covers more than one State/ Union Territories?
Guwahati
Allahabad
Delhi
Karnataka
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The total number of High Courts in India at present is____
15
16
18
21
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Which is the highest and final judicial tribunal in respect of the Constitution of India?
Parliament
Supreme Court
High Court
President
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The High Court of West Bengal (Calcutta) has got
the additional jurisdiction to hear cases from _____
ArunachalPradesh
Andaman and Nicobar islands
Mizoram
Tripura
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In whom are the powers of Judicial Review vested in India?
All the courts
President
Supreme Court and all the High Courts
Parliament
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There is no appeal except on a point of law against the decisions of the _____
Sub Judges
Court of Munsifs
Small causes courts
High Court
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Who decides the number of Judges in a High Court?
Governor of the State
State Government
President
Parliament
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Which High Court in India, has held that the
pronouncement of Talaq thrice in one go is illegal?
Allahabad High Court
Bombay High Court
Calcutta High Court
Delhi High Court
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The small causes court can hear cases involving a maximum amount of ____
Rs 500
Rs1000
Rs2000
Rs5000
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A common High Court for two or more states and
Union Territory may be established by _____
Chief Justice of India
President
Governer of the state
Parliament by Law
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Under a single, integrated, hierarchical judicial system, the High Court in the states are directly under the _____
Union Parliament
President
Supreme Court
Governor of the state
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The concept of the Judicial review has been borrowed from the Constitution of _______
U.K.
U.S.A
U.S.S.R.
Switzerland
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The Supreme Court originally consisted of how
many other judges besides the Chief Justice?
6
7
12
14