Multiple Choice QuestionsWhich of the following is not the function of the
International Court of Justice ? It
gives advisory opinion at the request of General
Assembly
gives advisory opinion at the request of
Security Council
interprets treaties when considering legal
disputes brought before it by nations
interprets treaties when considering legal
disputes brought before it by nations
Bank nationalization case relates to the
nationalization of
some banks by the Government of India after
economic liberalisation in 1991.
some banks under a law during the Prime
Ministership of Mrs. Indira Gandhi
all the private Indian Banks during the Prime
Minstership of Narasimha Rao.
all the private Indian Banks during the Prime
Minstership of Narasimha Rao.
Which of the following judges had never been the
Chairman of the Law Commission of India?
Justice R.C.Lahoti
Justice A.R.Lakshamanan
Justice Jeevan Reddy
Justice Jeevan Reddy
Fiduciary relationship is relationship based on
Contract
Trust
Blood relations
Blood relations
(For Questions 9 to 13)
Rules A: The State shall not discriminate, either directly or indirectly, on the grounds of sex, race, religion, caste, creed, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, pregnancy, place of birth, gender orientation or any other status.
Rules B: Direct discrimination occurs when for a reason related to one or more prohibited grounds a person or group of persons is treated less favourably than another person or another group of persons in a comparable situation.
Rules C: Indirect discrimination occurs when a provision, criterion or practice which is neutral on the fact of it would have the effect of putting persons having a status or a characteristic associate with one or more prohibited grounds at a particular disadvantage compared with other persons.
Rules D: Discrimination shall be justified when such discrimination is absolutely necessary in order to promote the well-being of disadvantaged groups, such as women, dalits, religions minorities, sexual minorities or disabled persons.
Facts: On 2nd October 2010, the Governor of the state of Bihar ordered the release of all women prisoners who were serving sentence of less than one year imprisonment to mark the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday.
Which of the following is correct with respect to the Governor’s order?
It discriminates directly on the ground of sex.
It discriminates indirectly on the ground of sex.
It does not discriminate on the ground of sex.
It does not discriminate on the ground of sex.
Is the governor’s order justified under Rule D?
Yes, because it is for the well-being of women prisoners.
No, because it is not absolutely necessary for the well-being of women prisoners.
No, because it does not promote the well-being of women prisoners of the society.
No, because it does not promote the well-being of women prisoners of the society.
Assume that the Governor also made a second order requiring the release of all persons under the age of 25 and over the age of 65 who were serving a sentence of less than one year’s imprisonment. Under the Rules, this order is:
Directly discriminatory
Indirectly discriminatory
Not discriminatory
Not discriminatory
Assume further that the government made a third order, releasing all graduate prisoners who are serving a sentence of less than one year’s imprisonment. Which of the following statistics would have to be true for this order to be indirectly discriminatory?
Only 13% of the prison population in Bihar have a graduation degree
Of the graduate prisoners, 89% belong to upper castes.
Only 25% women in Bihar get a graduation degree.
Only 25% women in Bihar get a graduation degree.
Rule E: ‘A discriminatory act shall be justified if its effect is to promote the well-being of disadvantaged groups, such as women, dalits, religious minorities, sexual minorities or disabled persons’.
Would you first Order of release of all women prisoners be justified under Rule E?
Yes, because it promotes the well-being of women.
No, because it does not promote the well-being of women prisoners
No, because it does not promote the well-being of all disadvantaged groups equally.
No, because it does not promote the well-being of all disadvantaged groups equally.
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