Supreme Court


  1. Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in India is appointed by the









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    The President of India appoints the Chief Justice of Supreme court as per the following procedure.
    1. The Government of India proposes the name of the most senior Judge of the Supreme Court of India, for the Post of Chief Justice of India, to the President of India.
    2. The President of India gives approval to this name, after consultation with the other Judges of the Supreme Court and the Judges of State High Courts, as the President may think necessary.

    Correct Option: C

    The President of India appoints the Chief Justice of Supreme court as per the following procedure.
    1. The Government of India proposes the name of the most senior Judge of the Supreme Court of India, for the Post of Chief Justice of India, to the President of India.
    2. The President of India gives approval to this name, after consultation with the other Judges of the Supreme Court and the Judges of State High Courts, as the President may think necessary.


  1. The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the State falls under its ___________









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    The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the center and the states falls under its original jurisdiction . The original jurisdiction of a court is the power to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to appellate jurisdiction, when a court has the power to review a lower court's decision. In India, the Supreme Court has exclusive original jurisdiction on all cases between the government and the states or between government and states on side and one or more states on other side or cases between different states. In addition, Article 32 of the Constitution of India grants original jurisdiction to the Supreme Court on all cases involving the enforcement of fundamental rights of citizens.

    Correct Option: D

    The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the center and the states falls under its original jurisdiction . The original jurisdiction of a court is the power to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to appellate jurisdiction, when a court has the power to review a lower court's decision. In India, the Supreme Court has exclusive original jurisdiction on all cases between the government and the states or between government and states on side and one or more states on other side or cases between different states. In addition, Article 32 of the Constitution of India grants original jurisdiction to the Supreme Court on all cases involving the enforcement of fundamental rights of citizens.



  1. Sovereignty of Indian Parliament is restricted by :









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    Sovereignty of Indian parliament is restricted by judicial review. Parliamentary sovereignty (also called parliamentary supremacy or legislative supremacy) is a concept in the constitutional law of some parliamentary democracies. It holds that the legislative body has absolute sovereignty, and is supreme over all other government institutions, including executive or judicial bodies. The concept also holds that the legislative body may change or repeal any previous legislation, and so that it is not bound by written law (in some cases, even a constitution) or by precedent. Parliamentary sovereignty may be contrasted with the doctrines's of separation of powers, which limits the legislature's scope often to general law-making, and judicial review, where laws passed by the legislature may be declared invalid in certain circumstances.

    Correct Option: B

    Sovereignty of Indian parliament is restricted by judicial review. Parliamentary sovereignty (also called parliamentary supremacy or legislative supremacy) is a concept in the constitutional law of some parliamentary democracies. It holds that the legislative body has absolute sovereignty, and is supreme over all other government institutions, including executive or judicial bodies. The concept also holds that the legislative body may change or repeal any previous legislation, and so that it is not bound by written law (in some cases, even a constitution) or by precedent. Parliamentary sovereignty may be contrasted with the doctrines's of separation of powers, which limits the legislature's scope often to general law-making, and judicial review, where laws passed by the legislature may be declared invalid in certain circumstances.


  1. Who of the following Chief Justice of India acted as the President of India also ?









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    When President Zakir Hussain died in office, the Vice President VV Giri, acted as the President. Later, Mr. Giri resigned as the Vice President. The CJI, Justice Hidayatullah then became the acting President of India. The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court became the acting Chief Justice of India. When the newly elected President took office a month later, justice Hidayatullah reverted as the Chief Justice of India.

    Correct Option: A

    When President Zakir Hussain died in office, the Vice President VV Giri, acted as the President. Later, Mr. Giri resigned as the Vice President. The CJI, Justice Hidayatullah then became the acting President of India. The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court became the acting Chief Justice of India. When the newly elected President took office a month later, justice Hidayatullah reverted as the Chief Justice of India.



  1. The Indian Constitution provides for the appointment of Ad hoc judges in:









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    The Indian Constitution provides for the appointment of ad hoc judge in supreme court. If at any time there should not be a quorum of the Judges of the Supreme Court available to hold or continue any session of the Court, the Chief Justice of India may, with the previous consent of the President and after consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned, request in writing the attendance at the sittings of the Court, as an ad hoc Judge, for such period as may be necessary, of a Judge of a High Court duly qualified for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court to be designated by the Chief Justice of India.

    Correct Option: A

    The Indian Constitution provides for the appointment of ad hoc judge in supreme court. If at any time there should not be a quorum of the Judges of the Supreme Court available to hold or continue any session of the Court, the Chief Justice of India may, with the previous consent of the President and after consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned, request in writing the attendance at the sittings of the Court, as an ad hoc Judge, for such period as may be necessary, of a Judge of a High Court duly qualified for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court to be designated by the Chief Justice of India.