Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
only 1
only 1
When was the Supreme Court of India first inaugurated?
15th August, 1947
26th November, 1949
28th January, 1950
28th January, 1950
Which is the highest judicial authority in India whose decisions are binding on all courts?
Supreme Court
Parliament
Law Minister
Law Minister
How many judges are there in the Supreme Court?
26 judges including the Chief Justice of India
30 judges including the Chief Justice of India
31 judges including the Chief Justice of India
31 judges including the Chief Justice of India
Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court?
President
Lok Sabha
Chief Justice of India
Chief Justice of India
Which among the following is NOT a criteria for being eligible to be a judge of the Supreme Court?
judge of one high court or more (continuously), for at least five years
an advocate of Supreme Court for at least ten years
a distinguished jurist in the opinion of the president
a distinguished jurist in the opinion of the president
Who is appointed as the Chief Justice of India?
The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court is appointed as the Chief Justice of India
The Chief Justice of India is elected by the voting of Lok Sabha members
The panel of judges of Supreme Court elect a Chief Justice of India from amongst themselves
The panel of judges of Supreme Court elect a Chief Justice of India from amongst themselves
What among the following statements is NOT true about the procedure to remove the judge of a Supreme Court of India?
1. The judge of the Supreme Court may be removed from his current office by an order of the President
2. There are only two grounds of removal : incapacity or proved misbehavior
3. So far, no judge of the Supreme Court has been removed by impeachment
4. The procedure for the removal of the judges is regulated by the Judges Enquiry Act (1968)
only 1
only 2
only 2 and 4
only 2 and 4
D.
only 2 and 4
Where is the declared seat of the Supreme Court situated?
Delhi
Mumbai
Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Which among the following statements is/are NOT true?
1. Supreme Courts can issue writs that relate with only the Fundamental Rights of citizens
2. High Courts can issue writs on issues that relate with the Fundamental Rights of citizens as well as for other reasons
3. The jurisdiction with regards to writs is wider for the High Courts as compared to Supreme Court of India
4. The writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court can be extended by the Parliament, but never decreased
only 1
only 2
Only 1, 2 and 3
Only 1, 2 and 3