4.Judiciary Flashcards
When was the Supreme Court of India established?
26 January 1950
Who presides over the Supreme Court of India
CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA
When were the High Courts first established in India?
1862
How many High Courts are there currently in India
25
Which cities had the first High Courts in India established in 1862?
Which cities had the first High Courts in India established in 1862?
Which states share a common High Court at Guwahati?
Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh
When did Andhra Pradesh and Telangana get separate High Courts?
When did Andhra Pradesh and Telangana get separate High Courts?
What type of law deals with conduct or acts that the law defines as offenses, such as theft, harassment for dowry, or murder?
What type of law deals with conduct or acts that the law defines as offenses, such as theft, harassment for dowry, or murder?
hich type of law deals with any harm or injury to the rights of individuals, such as disputes relating to the sale of land, purchase of goods, rent matters, or divorce cases?
Civil Law
How does a case usually begin under criminal law?
BY FILING FIR
What mechanism did the Supreme Court introduce in the early 1980s to make access to justice easier?
Public Interest Litigation (PIL
The mid-day meal scheme in government and government-aided schools is the result of a court’s interpretation of which Article of the Indian Constitution?
Article 21 (Right to Life)
Which of the following rights was linked to the Right to Life under Article 21 by the Supreme Court in the Olga Tellis vs. Bombay Municipal Corporation (1985) case?
Right to Livelihood
