Chapter 3. The Judiciary
The Answers to the Exercise questions of the Chapter "The Judiciary" have been given below. Share this with your friends and offer extra aid to them.
I. Fill in the Blanks.
1. The Indian Judicial system is a Single Unified system.
2. The courts deal with two types of cases, i.e., Civil and Criminal .
3. The Supreme Court has one Chief Justice and Twenty Five other judges.
4. The judges of the Supreme Court hold office till the age of 65 years .
5. The Magistrate also deals with Criminal cases.
II. Write True or False.
1. The Supreme Court has only original jurisdictory power. FALSE
2. The Prime Minister appoints the Chief Justice. FALSE
3. Lok Adalat ensure cheap and speedy justice. TRUE
4. The District Judge deals with the types of cases. FALSE
5. First Information Report's are not important. FALSE
III. Answer the Questions in one or two sentences each.
1. Define Judicial review.
Ans: Judicial Review means that the Supreme Court has the power to examine or review laws passed by the legislature or orders issued by the executive and check whether they are in accordance with the Constitution.
2. What is the composition of the High Court?
Ans: The High Court consists of the Chief Justice appointed by the President. The number of judges varies according to the size of the state.
3. Who is a Public Prosecutor?
Ans: The Public Prosecutor is the one who acts on behalf of the state and carries out the prosecution.
4. What was the aim behind the setting up of Lok Adalat?
Ans: The aim behind setting up of the Lok Adalats is to implement cheap and speedy justice to the poor.
5. What is the rule of law?
Ans: The Rule of Law means that the same laws apply to all the citizens. It means equality before the law.
IV. Answer the following questions.
1. Why do we need a judiciary?
Ans: We need a Judiciary because it helps to safeguard the rights of the citizens and helps to ensure justice by giving punishment to the guilty.
2. Is an independent judiciary necessary?
Ans: Yes, an Independent Judiciary is necessary so that judges can discharge their duties without pressure from the executive or the legislature. An independent judiciary does not mean that everyone will get justice.
3. What are the powers of the Supreme Court?
Ans: The powers of the Supreme Court is discussed below:
i. Original Power: Cases that come directly before the Supreme Court come under the Original Jurisdiction. These cases are related to:
(a) Disputes between the Government of India and one or more States.
(b) Disputes between two or more States.
(c) Disputes between Union and State or amongst States.
ii. Appellate Power: Sometimes a person is not satisfied with the decision of the High Court, in such cases, a review of the judgment can be asked for, from a higher court. This is called an appeal. The Supreme Court is the highest court of appeal.
iii. Advisory Power: The President can consult the Supreme Court for legal advice on public issues. However, this advice is not binding on the President.
4. How does the judiciary activism benefit the masses?
Ans: Judiciary Activism benefit the masses in the way that any person can move the court on behalf of someone who they feel has been wronged or against issues of public interest, e.g, Pollution caused by plastic industries.
5. Who appoints the Chief Justice?
Ans: The President appoints the Chief Justice.
6. Why is an FIR important?
Ans: An FIR is important because it documents the reports of the victim or witnesses.
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