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UPSC CSE Prelims Judiciary Flashcards

Master 57 judiciary concepts for the UPSC CSE Prelims.

Supreme Court

12 cards

Question

Identify the constitutional provision establishing India's apex court:

Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Establishment and Constitution of the .

Question

Consider the following statements regarding the appointment of Supreme Court judges:

They are appointed by the President of India.
The President must act solely on the binding advice of the Council of Ministers without consulting the judiciary.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

High Courts & Subordinate Courts

10 cards

Question

Complete the constitutional provisions regarding the establishment of High Courts:

Article provides for a High Court for each state, while Article 231 empowers the to establish a common High Court for two or more states.

Question

Consider the following statements regarding the writ jurisdiction of the High Court:

It is narrower than that of the Supreme Court.
It can be invoked only for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

PIL & Judicial Activism

7 cards

Question

Complete the statement regarding the introduction of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India:

Justices V.R. Krishna Iyer and pioneered PIL in India by fundamentally relaxing the traditional legal rule of .

Question

Which of the following landmark cases is widely considered the pioneer of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India, leading to the recognition of the right to a speedy trial and the release of thousands of undertrial prisoners?

Landmark Judicial Cases

6 cards

Question

Complete the following statement regarding the Maneka Gandhi case:

The Supreme Court in the Maneka Gandhi (1978) case gave a wider interpretation to Article , essentially introducing the American concept of "" into Indian constitutional jurisprudence.

Question

Which of the following legal principles was established by the Supreme Court in the M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (1986) case (relating to the Oleum Gas Leak)?

Tribunal System in India

9 cards

Question

Complete the statement regarding the constitutional provision for administrative tribunals in India:

empowers Parliament to establish administrative tribunals. It was added by the .

Question

Which of the following statements regarding Article 323B of the Indian Constitution is/are correct?

It empowers only the Parliament to establish tribunals.
It provides for tribunals for specific matters such as taxation, land reforms, and labour disputes.

Lok Adalat & Legal Services Authority

6 cards

Question

Identify the framework governing Lok Adalats and free legal aid.

Lok Adalats operate under a framework established by the , which governs the provision of free legal aid in India.

Question

Which of the following statements regarding the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) is correct?

NJAC & Collegium System

7 cards

Question

In the First Judges Case (1981) [S.P. Gupta Case], how did the Supreme Court interpret the word 'consultation' in the context of judicial appointments?

Question

Complete the statement regarding the evolution of the Collegium system:

The Case (1993) established the Collegium system by ruling that 'consultation' means concurrence, thereby establishing the primacy of the in judicial appointments.

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Constitutional Basics166 Executive & Legislature62 Constitutional & Statutory Bodies24 Federalism & Centre-State Relations52 Emergency Provisions12 Local Government (Panchayati Raj & Municipalities)9 Elections & Representation14 Special Provisions (UTs, Scheduled & Tribal Areas)12

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