#Kamal Narain Singh Death - SC Flashcards

1
Q

Justice Narain had a tenure of only

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17 days

making him the chief justice with the shortest tenure

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2
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He was the (?) Chief Justice of India

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22nd

with a term from November 25, 1991, to December 12, 1991

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3
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He also served as Chairman of the ____ Law Commission of India from 1991-1994

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13th

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4
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Died on

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8th September 2022

in Prayagraj

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5
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___ is the highest judicial court and the final court of appeal under the Constitution of India, the highest constitutional court, with the power of judicial review.

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Supreme Court of India

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6
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The promulgation of ____ established the Supreme Court

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Regulating Act of 1773

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7
Q

First SC at?

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Calcutta

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8
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The Supreme Courts at Madras and Bombay were established by

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King George – III

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9
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The____ created High Courts for various provinces and abolished Supreme Courts at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay

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India High Courts Act 1861

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10
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The Supreme Court of India also came into existence and its first sitting was held on :

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28 January 1950

Constitution of India came into being on 26 January 1950

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11
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The Indian constitution provides for a provision of Supreme Court under

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Part V (The Union) and Chapter 6 (The Union Judiciary)

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12
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____ in Part V of the Constitution deal with the organisation, independence, jurisdiction, powers and procedures of the Supreme Court.

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Articles 124 to 147

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13
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The Indian constitution under ____states that there shall be a Supreme Court of India constituting of a Chief Justice of India (CJI)

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Article 124(1)

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14
Q

The maximum possible strength of SC is

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34(including CJI)
* Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Bill of 2019 increased the judicial strength from 31 to 34

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15
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There are currently ___ judges (including the chief justice of India) who comprise the Supreme Court of India

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28

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16
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The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the

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President

17
Q

____is used for appointments and transfers of judges in High courts and Supreme Courts.

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Collegium system

is in practice since 1998

was born through “three judges case”

18
Q

The SC collegium is headed by the

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CJI (Chief Justice of India) and comprises four other senior most judges of the court

19
Q

A HC collegium is led by

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its Chief Justice and four other senior most judges of that court

20
Q

Through the ____ , (?) was established to replace the collegium system for the appointment of judges

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99th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2014
the National Judicial Commission Act (NJAC)

21
Q

Is NJAC valid?

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Nahi h , lol

unconstitutional

22
Q

Minimum age of SC

A

nahi h

23
Q

Retiring age

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65

24
Q

____ regulates the procedure relating to the removal of a judge of the Supreme Court by the process of impeachment

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The Judges Enquiry Act (1968)

25
Q

Impeachment motions of ____ were defeated in the Parliament.

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Justice V Ramaswami (1991–1993) and the Justice Dipak Misra (2017-18)

26
Q

How many judges have been impeached?

A

ek bhi nahi

27
Q

The Constitution under ____ authorises the President to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court

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Article 143
* On any question of law or fact of public importance
* On any dispute arising out of any pre-constitution treaty, agreement, covenant, engagement, sanador other similar instruments.

28
Q

____ refers to the privilege of the Chief Justice to constitute Benches to hear cases.

A

Master of Roster

29
Q

Who was the first (Indian) Chief Justice of India?

A

Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania

30
Q

____was the first woman judge on the Delhi High Court and she became the first woman to become Chief Justice of a state High Court

A

Justice Leila Seth

Supreme court ki nahi hui h aajtak

31
Q

The Chief Justice of India and the Judges of the Supreme Court (SC) are appointed by the President under ____ of the Constitution

A

clause (2) of Article 124