Multiple From Polity Insights Flashcards
Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the chairman of which of the following committees?
Business Advisory Committee
Rules Committee
impeachment of a judge of a high court is the same as that for a judge of the Supreme Court.
The Judges Enquiry Act (1968) regulates the procedure relating to the removal of a judge of a high court by the process of impeachment.
A removal motion signed by 100 members (in the case of Lok Sabha) or 50 members (in the case of Rajya Sabha) is to be given to the Speaker/Chairman.
The Speaker/Chairman may admit the motion or refuse to admit it.
If it is admitted, then the Speaker/Chairman is to constitute a three-member committee to investigate into the charges.
The procedure is same for a SC judge.
After the motion is passed by each House of Parliament by special majority, an address is presented to the president for removal of the judge.
Finally, the president passes an order removing the judge.
Judicial Review
In India the Constitution confers the power of judicial review on the judiciary (both the Supreme Court as well as High Courts). Further, the Supreme Court has declared the power of judicial review as a basic feature of the Constitution or an element of the basic structure of the Constitution. Hence, the power of judicial review cannot be curtailed or excluded even by a constitutional amendment.
Judicial review can be classified into the following three categories:
Judicial review of constitutional amendments.
Judicial review of legislation of the Parliament and State Legislatures and subordinate legislations.
Judicial review of administrative action of the Union and State and authorities under the state.
Writs
habeas corpus mandamus prohibition certiorari quo warranto.
Writs Article HC and SC
SC 32 and HC 226
Mandamus literally means
we command
A judge of the Supreme Court can be removed from his Office by an order of the president after an address by Parliament has been presented to him in the same session for such removal supported by
Special majority in both Houses of Parliament
High court can review the laws enacted by ________. High court can interpret the Constitution while reviewing any law or order passed by the government.
Parliament.
The Constitution has made which of the following provisions to safeguard and ensure the independent and impartial functioning of the Supreme Court?
They can be removed from office by the President only in the manner and on the grounds mentioned in the Constitution. This means that they do not hold their office during the pleasure of the President, though they are appointed by him.
While it cannot be changed during normal circumstances, it can be changed during a financial emergency.
The salaries, allowances, privileges, leave and pension of the judges of the Supreme Court are determined from time to time by the Parliament.
They can be discussed, but they are non-votable.
They are expenses Charged on Consolidated Fund of India.
The Law Commission of India is a
non-statutory body constituted by the Government of India from time to time.
The power to include any category of persons like disabled and people over 80 years of age in the absentee voter list lies with the
Ministry of Law and Justice can amend the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, for allowing senior citizens and person with disabilities in the absentee voter list.
A recognised political party can have _____ -star campaigners and an unrecognised (but registered) political party can have _____
40, 20
Vice-president of India is elected by the electoral college consisting of
It consists of both elected and nominated members of the Parliament (in the case of president, only elected members).
It does not include the members of the state legislative assemblies (in the case of President, the elected members of the state legislative assemblies are included).
Reservation is there only in the Lok Sabha/ Rajya Sabha
Lok Sabha
‘Constitutional Emergency’ is declared when
Constitutional machinery in a state(s) of India has failed
