day 8 supreme court

Question 1

initially how many judges in sc

Answer 1

7 judges and 1 cji

Question 2

how many judges in sc now

Answer 2

34 including cji

Question 3

who has power to increase sc judges

Answer 3

parliament

Question 4

highest judicial officer?

Answer 4

cji

Question 5

who allocates work to sc judges

Answer 5

cji

Question 6

under which article president appoints a judge of supreme court when cji seat is vacant

Answer 6

126

Question 7

cji is appointed by the president after consultation with?

Answer 7

judges of the sc and hc as he deems necessary

Question 8

with which case was collegium system estt

Answer 8

second judges case 1993

Question 9

when was first judges case

Answer 9

1982

Question 10

difference between second and third judges case ruling

Answer 10

2nd jc 1993: estt collegium system. cj consult 2 judges.
3rd jc 1998: cj consult 4 judges with min 2 supporting cj’s recommendation

in both cases the advice was binding

Question 11

for sc judge quali, how many years a judge of hc?

Answer 11

5

or two such courts in succession

Question 12

for sc judge quali, how many years an advocate of hc

Answer 12

10 years

or two or more in succession

Question 13

minimum age limit for a sc judge

Answer 13

no limit

Question 14

ground for impeachment of sc judge

Answer 14

proven misbehaviour or incapacity

Question 15

where in the constitution “impeachment” word is used

Answer 15

nowhere

Question 16

which act regulates the procedure of impeachment of judge

Answer 16

judges enquiry act (1969)

Question 17

minimum members of ls and rs for removal of judges support

Answer 17

100 members in ls
50 in rs

Question 18

who constitutes a committee for impeachment process of judge? how many members in committee

Answer 18

presiding officer/chairman of ls or rs constitutes a 3 members inquiry committee

Question 19

who are the 3 members of inquiry committee of judge impeachment

important

Answer 19

cji/sc judge
hc cj
a distinguished jurist is to probe the charges

Question 20

what kind of majority for judge impeachment

Answer 20

both houses with a special majority in the same session

baad me convince nahi kar sakte
usi session me karo

Question 21

only case of impeaching a judge which failed due to lack of majority?

Answer 21

justice vs ramaswamy (1991-1993)

Question 22

ad hoc hc judge article?

Answer 22

127

i hc jugadoo

1 2 7

Question 23

ad hoc judge whose consent

Answer 23

president and consultation with cj of the hc concerned

Question 24

temporary retd judge for sc article?

Answer 24

128

i sc retarded

Question 25

who determines allowances of retd temp sc judge undr art 128

Answer 25

president

Question 26

who is authorised to appoint other places than delhi for sc seats?

Answer 26

cji with approval of the president

Question 27

procedure of the court regulated by

Answer 27

sc itself with approval of president

Question 28

minimum judges bench under art 143? generally?

Answer 28

143 article me 5 minimum judges bench (constitutional cases) generally minimum 3 judges bench

Question 29

only exception to the fixed service conditions for sc?

Answer 29

in a financial emergency can be changed

Question 30

which expenses of sc are charged on the consolidated fund of india

Answer 30

salaries, allowances, and pensions of the judges and the staff as well as all the administrative expenses of the sc

Question 31

what prohibits the discussion of the conduct of judges

Answer 31

the constitution itself

Question 32

exception to discuss the conduct of judges

Answer 32

when an impeachment motion is under consideration

Question 33

original jurisdiction of sc article

Answer 33

131

Question 34

original jurisdiction between which

Answer 34

centre vs state center vs states state vs state

Question 35

exclusive jurisdiction means?

Answer 35

no other court can decide such disputes

Question 36

original jurisdiction means?

Answer 36

the power to hear such disputes in the first instance, not by way of appeal

Question 37

adjustment of certain expenses between union and the state article

Answer 37

290

Question 38

provisions excluded from original jurisdiction mentioned in which article

Answer 38

363(1)

Question 39

writ jurisdiction of sc article

Answer 39

32

Question 40

in which case hc case judgement appellate jurisdiction doesnt go to sc

Answer 40

if hc has reversed trhe order of conviction and has ordered the acquittal of the accused baat hi khatm ho gayi

Question 41

sc taking a case from hc in "matter of light" meaning?

Answer 41

i.e. without any certificate of the hc

Question 42

compulsion for sc to give advice under 143?

Answer 42

not compulsory if for law or a question of fact compulsory when pres is asking regarding disputes arising out of any treaty, agreement etc

Question 43

records kept in sc are recognized as?

Answer 43

legal precedents and legal references

Question 44

extension of contempt power of sc

Answer 44

itself all hc, subordinate courts and tribunals functioning in the entire country

Question 45

what is civil contempt of cort

Answer 45

willful disobedience to any judgement, order, writ or other process of a court or willful breach of an undertaking giver ot a court

Question 46

what is criminal contempt of curt

Answer 46

publication of any matter or doing an act which scandalizes of lowers the authority of a court or prejudices or interferes with the due course of a judicial proceeding or interferes or obstructs the administration of justice in any other manner

Question 47

ultra vires are?

Answer 47

laws inconsistent with or violative of the constitution

Question 48

what is known as the interpretational and observer roles of the indian judiciary

Answer 48

judicial review

Question 49

in which case was judicial review made part of basic structure of constitution

Answer 49

indira gandhi vs raj narain case 1975

Question 50

without complaint, which instruments have enabled sc to intervene in public issues

Answer 50

PIL suo moto cases discontinuation of the principle of locus standi

Question 51

which article for judicial review of the pre constitutional legislation

Answer 51

372(1)

Question 52

inconsistency between state and union law state law would be void article

Answer 52

251 and 254

Question 53

special power to sc to review any judgement pronounced or order made by itself

Answer 53

137

Question 54

who has the original, exclusive and final authority in disputes regarding the election of the president and the vp

Answer 54

supreme court

Question 55

sc enquires into actions of upsc recco of?

Answer 55

president

Question 56

with which case the concept of PIL emerged for the first time

Answer 56

mumbai kamgar sabha case where justice krishna iyer in 1976 allowed petition even if the litigant had no locus standi in case

Question 57

who gave momentum to the PIL movement

Answer 57

justice bhagwati

Question 58

last 5 cji before dy chandrachud

Answer 58

44th jagdish singh khehar 45 dipak misra 46 ranjan gogoi 47 sharad arvind bobde 48 nuthalapati venkata ramana 49 uu lalit

Question 60

38th caa president ordinance power removed through?

Answer 60

44th caa 1978