Jurisdiction

Q. What does PIL stand for?

1. Public in League
2. Public Interest Litigation
3. Public Interest Limited
4. People's Insurance Limited

Q. Who among the following introduced the PIL in India?

1. Justice Prashant Bhushan
2. Justice P. N. Bhagwati
3. Justice P. B. Gajendragadkar
4. Justice H. J. Kania

Q. Sumit, a corporate employee, decided to file a PIL against pollution of a lake in the district court after he realised that the stray dogs were dying after drinking polluted water from the lake, which was also a famous tourist spot in his city. Rahul, his friend, advised him to withdraw the petition otherwise he might be threatened by the people who have polluted it. Which of the following is correct?

1. Sumit cannot file a PIL because his rights have not been violated.
2. Rahul's advise was right because the court allows to withdraw a petition in case of a threat.
3. Sumit cannot file a case in the district court because it is not permitted to do so.
4. Sumit is not allowed to withdraw his PIL after it has been filed and heard.
5. Sumit needs to take permission of the state government before filing a PIL.

Q. If two states have disputes over water issues, whom should they approach to help resolve the dispute?

1. Third neighboring state
2. District court
3. International Court of Justice
4. Supreme court

Q. Which of the statement about the Judiciary is incorrect?

1. Every law passed by the Parliament needs the approval of the Supreme Court
2. Judiciary can strike down the law if it goes against the spirit of the Constitution.
3. Judiciary is independent of the Executive
4. Any citizen can approach the courts if her rights are violated.

Q. Choose the word/phrase which is opposite in meaning to the bold word/phrase in the sentence.
He was always prepared to refute the idea.

1. agree
2. subscribe
3. recommend
4. endorse