Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : Code :List–I
(Landmark Judgment)List–II
(Issue)A. A. K. Gopalan vs. State of Madras 1. Whether Preventive Detention Act ultra vires the Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of India B. K. M. Nanavati vs. State of Bombay 2. Whether the National Anthem must be played before movies in theatres C. Maneka Gandhi vs. Union of India 3. Examining the power of suspension of sentence by the Governor under Article 161 of the Constitution of India D. Shyam Narayan Chouksey vs. Union of India 4. Whether right to go abroad is included in right under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India
A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
Each landmark case is matched with the constitutional issue it settled.
| List-I (Case) | List-II (Issue) | Justification |
|---|---|---|
| A. A. K. Gopalan vs. State of Madras | 1. Whether the Preventive Detention Act was ultra vires the Fundamental Rights | This 1950 case tested preventive detention against Articles 19, 21 and 22, with the Court initially reading these rights in isolation from one another. |
| B. K. M. Nanavati vs. State of Bombay | 3. Power of suspension of sentence by the Governor under Article 161 | The Bombay Governor's suspension of Nanavati's sentence during his appeal raised the question of the scope of gubernatorial suspension power under Article 161. |
| C. Maneka Gandhi vs. Union of India | 4. Whether the right to go abroad is a protected freedom | This 1978 case, arising from the impounding of Maneka Gandhi's passport, expanded the reading of personal liberty and the freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution. |
| D. Shyam Narayan Chouksey vs. Union of India | 2. Whether the National Anthem must be played before movies | The Supreme Court in this case directed, and later relaxed, the requirement of playing the National Anthem before film screenings in cinema halls. |
Hence, the correct code is A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2.
Which of the following statements about Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is/are correct?
1. In India, it adheres to the strict requirements imposed by the doctrine of locus standi.
2. Letters to judges may be treated as petitions.
3. M. C. Mehta vs. Union of India was a PIL that expanded the scope of Article 21 and Article 32 of the Constitution of India.
Select the answer using the code given below.
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Supreme Court of India is a Court of Record.
(b) High Courts in India are Courts of Record.
(c) Subordinate Courts in India are Courts of Record.
(d) All Courts in India are not Courts of Record.
Consider the following statements :
a) Under Article 124(4) of the Indian Constitution, a Supreme Court Judge can be impeached.
b) The ground for impeachment of a Judge pertains to 'incapacity and proven misbehavior'.
c) A minimum of 100 MPs are required to initiate the impeachment motion in the Lok Sabha.
d) The President can pardon the Judge.
Which of the following statements are IN CORRECT?