Jurisdiction of High Courts

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Write a story around the theme, ‘Justice delayed is justice denied’.

Q. Which of the following statements are true regarding the High Court?

1. It cannot look at cases related to elections.
2. It can look at cases involving the violation of fundamental rights.
3. The High Court is a Court of Appeal.
4. It has the power to dismiss the verdict of a lower court.

Q. Which articles of the Constitution grants the High Courts the power of Judicial review?

1. Articles 226 and 227
2. Articles 225 and 226
3. Articles 224 and 226
4. Articles 227 and 228

Q. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to the jurisdiction of High Courts?

1. Its appellate jurisdiction is solely for criminal cases.
2. The High Court does not hear cases associated with the violation of fundamental rights.
3. The High Court can hear cases related to elections.
4. The High Court is a Court of Appeal

Q. Assertion :The President of India has the power to grant pardon, reprieve, respite or remission of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute sentence. Reason: The President exercises not only executive functions but also judicial and legislative functions.

1. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
2. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
3. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
4. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

Q. Ram says that any High Courts can act as a supervisor for all the subordinate courts in the country. Rahul says that the High Court enjoys the power of ‘superintendence’ over the subordinate courts. Who do you think is right?

1. Ram is right
2. Rahul is right
3. Both are right
4. Both are wrong

Q. In the modern times the rule of law was propounded by __________.

1. A. V. Dicey.
2. B.N. Rau
3. Laski
4. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Q. Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can best replace the italicised word in the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence.
He was sentenced to four years' imprisonment.

1. punished
2. acquitted
3. assigned
4. convicted

Q. Ram says if the verdict of the Additional Sessions Judge is a prison sentence of more than two years, it can be appealed at the High Court. Rahul says if the verdict of the Additional Sessions Judge is a prison sentence of more than three years, it can be appealed at the High Court. Who is correct?

1. Ram is right
2. Rahul is right
3. Both are right
4. Both are wrong

Q. Which of the following courts is vested with the power to impose death sentence on the accused in a criminal case?

1. First class magistrate court.
2. Third class magistrate court.
3. None of these
4. Second class magistrate court.

Q. Which of the following is/are listed among the Directive Principles in Part IV?
I. Equal pay for equal work.
II. Uniform civil code.
III. Small family norm
IV. Education through mother tongue at primary level.

1. I, II and III
2. I and II
3. II and III
4. I, II, III and IV

Q. Ram says if the verdict of the Additional Sessions Judge is a prison sentence of more than two years, it can be appealed at the High Court. Rahul says if the verdict of the Additional Sessions Judge is a prison sentence of more than three years, it can be appealed at the High Court. Who is correct?

1. Ram is right
2. Both are wrong
3. Rahul is right
4. Both are right

Q. 'Original Jurisdiction' refers to those cases that the court can hear at the first instance.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which articles of the Constitution grants the High Courts the power of Judicial review?

1. Articles 226 and 227
2. Articles 225 and 226
3. Articles 224 and 226
4. Articles 227 and 228

Q. Which of the following statements are true regarding the High Court?

1. It cannot look at cases related to elections.
2. It can look at cases involving the violation of fundamental rights.
3. The High Court is a Court of Appeal.
4. It has the power to dismiss the verdict of a lower court.

Q. The clemency to capital punishment is granted by _____________.

1. President of India
2. Chief Justice of India
3. Prime Minister of India
4. The Parliament

Q. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to the jurisdiction of High Courts?

1. Its appellate jurisdiction is solely for criminal cases.
2. The High Court does not hear cases associated with the violation of fundamental rights.
3. The High Court can hear cases related to elections.
4. The High Court is a Court of Appeal

Q. The High Court can issue writs only in cases where fundamental rights are involved.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following court comes immediately below High Court?

1. Sessions Court
2. Judicial Magistrate
3. Tribunals
4. Supreme Court

Q. Under which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution do High Courts have the power of Judicial Review?

1. 226 & 225
2. 226 & 227
3. 227 & 228
4. 228 & 229