Supreme Court (Polity)

Question 1

Qualification of the judges of the Supreme Court

Answer 1

1. He should be a citizen of India.
2. He has to be a judge of High Court (or High Courts in succession) for 5 years.
3. He has been an advocate of High Court (or High Courts in succession) for 10 years.
4. He is a distinguished jurist in the opinion of the President.

Question 2

List of jurisdictions of the Supreme Court

Answer 2

1. Original Jurisdiction
2. Appeal in Constitutional matter.
3. Appeal in civil matter
4. Appeal in Criminal matter
5. Appeal by Special Leave

Question 3

Article that deals with Original Jurisdiction

Answer 3

Article 131

Question 4

Article that deals with Appeal in constitutional matter

Answer 4

Article 132

Question 5

Article that deals with Appeal in Civil Matter

Answer 5

Article 133

Question 6

Article that deals with Appeal in Criminal matter

Answer 6

Article 134

Question 7

Article that deals with Appeal by Special Leave

Answer 7

Article 136

Question 8

Article that declares declares Supreme Court as the court of Records

Answer 8

Article 129

Question 9

Article that declares High Courts as the Court of Records

Answer 9

Article 215

Question 10

Article that deals with the enlargement of jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Answer 10

Article 138

Question 11

Article that deals with the Review of Judgments or Orders by the Supreme Court

Answer 11

Article 137

Question 12

Article dealing with the appointment of C.J.I

Answer 12

Article 126

Question 13

Article that deals with appointment of ad hoc judges

Answer 13

Article 127

Question 14

Article 126

Answer 14

Article dealing with the appointment of C.J.I

Question 15

Article 127

Answer 15

Article that deals with appointment of ad hoc judges

Question 16

Seat of the Supreme Court

Answer 16

Article 130

Question 17

Article 130

Answer 17

Seat of the Supreme Court

Question 18

C.J.I requires permission to hear any case anywhere from

Answer 18

The President

Question 19

Example of places other than Delhi where Supreme Court was setup (only two times)

Answer 19

1. Hydrabad

2. Srinagar

Question 20

Article that deals with the President can take advice from the C.J.I.

Answer 20

Article 143