Supreme Court

Question 1

Where is the Supreme Court located?

Answer 1

New Delhi

Question 2

What is the composition of a Supreme Court?

Answer 2

• Chief Justice appointed by the president
• 25 other judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Chief Justice.

Question 3

What are basic qualifications for a judge in the Supreme Court?

Answer 3

• Citizen of India
• High court advocate (lawyer) for at least 10 years or high court Judge for at least 5 years
• Distinguished jurist (law expert) in the president’s opinion

Question 4

How long can a Judge remain in office?

Answer 4

Till the age of 65

Question 5

How can a judge be removed

Answer 5

• Can only be removed by the president on proven grounds of misbehavior or incapacity.
• Through a process called impeachment
• Passed resolution through both parliament houses with a majority from each house where at least 2/3 of the members are present and voting.

Question 6

What disputes is the court mainly concerned with under original jurisdiction?

Answer 6

Disputes between:
- union and one or more states
- union and state (s) on one side and one or mare states on the other side.
- 2 or more states

Question 7

In what cases in appellate jurisdiction applicable in Supreme Court over High courts and other courts?

Answer 7

• Interpretation of the Constitution
• Sent by high courts
• A high court changes the decision of a lower court to a death sentence
• during review of it’s own earlier decisions

Question 8

When is Advisory jurisdiction exercised by the Supreme Court?

Answer 8

When the president seeks advice on laws and constitutional issues. However, this advice is not binding on the president.

Question 9

How does the Supreme Court supervise the courts below it?

Answer 9

By checking whether they are following the procedures or not.