Supreme Court

Question 1

India is having a ___

Answer 1

Integrated Judicial System

Question 2

Hierarchical order of Indian courts __

Answer 2

A) Supreme court
B) High court
C) District (subordinate) court

Question 3

When single system of courts adopted from__

Answer 3

Govt. of India Act of 1935

Question 4

Double system of courts present in ___

Answer 4

USA

Question 5

Federal laws are enforced in USA by__

Answer 5

Federal judiciary

Question 6

In USA, state laws are enforced by ___

Answer 6

State judiciary

Question 7

The Supreme court of India was inaugurated on

Answer 7

Jan 28, 1950

Question 8

Federal court of India was succeeded by __

Answer 8

Supreme court of India

Question 9

Jurisdiction of supreme is greater than of it predecessor, because it has replaced ___ as the highest court of appeal.

Answer 9

British Privy Council

Question 10

Which part/article of Constitution deals independence, jurisdiction, powers, procedure and so on of supreme court?

Answer 10

Article 124 to 147 in PART - V

Question 11

At present how many judges are in supreme court?

Answer 11

34 ( One chief & 33 others)

Question 12

Number of Judges at first originally?

Answer 12

8 ( One chief & 7 others)

Question 13

When Number of judges increased from 31 to 34?

Answer 13

On 2019, (by Supreme Court amendment act, 2019)

Question 14

How many times number of supreme court judges are increased?

Answer 14

6 times ( 1956, 1960, 1977, 1986, 2008, 2019 )

Question 15

Supreme court Judges are appointed by

Answer 15

President of India

Question 16

Chief justice and other Judges are appointed by President of India after ___

Answer 16

Consultation with such judges of supreme court and high courts as he deems necessary

Question 17

Supreme court - “Consultation”,
First Judge Case (1982) says

Answer 17

It doesn’t mean, concurrence and it only implies the exchange of views.

Question 18

Supreme court - “Consultation”,
Second Judge Case (1993) says

Answer 18

It means only concurrence

Question 19

Supreme court - “Consultation”,
Third Judge Case (1998) says

Answer 19

1) It needs to be consultation of plurality judges.
2) Sole opinion of chief justice of India does not constitute consultation process.
3) He should consult a Collegium

Question 20

Collegium means

Answer 20

4 senior most judges of supreme court

Question 21

What acts replaced Collegium?

Answer 21

A) 99th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2014
and B) NJAC Act of 2014

Question 22

NJAC means in Supreme court?

Answer 22

National Judicial Appointment Commission