Other Powers of High Courts

Q. Which of the following statements is correct with regard to Lok Adalats?

1. Lok Adalats are a branch of the Supreme Court.
2. Lok Adalats are a bench of the High Court.
3. Lok Adalats are a kind of subordinate courts.
4. Lok Adalats are courts at the local panchayat level.

Q. Which of the following statements about High Courts is true?

1. The High Courts do not hold the power of Judicial Review.
2. The High Courts can only strike down state laws.
3. The High Courts can strike down state and central laws.
4. The High Courts are not Courts of Record.

Q. Who decides the appointment of the District Judges?

1. The Supreme Court and the High Court
2. The High Court and the Governor
3. The Prime Minister and the High Court
4. The President and the High Court

Q. Identify the primary functions of ‘Legal Services’ Committee from the following.

1. To provide free legal aid for everyone.
2. To hold ‘Lok Adalats’ for the Supreme Court cases.
3. To hold ‘Lok Adalats’ for pending High Court cases.
4. To spread legal literacy.

Q. "The High Court can frame rules and proceedings for the lower courts".
Which power of the High Court does the above statement reflect?

1. Power to issue writs
2. Power of superintendence
3. Revisory power
4. Appellate power

Q. Who decides the appointment of the District Judges?

1. The Supreme Court and the High Court
2. The High Court and the Governor
3. The Prime Minister and the High Court
4. The President and the High Court

Q. Which of the following statements about High Courts is true?

1. The High Courts do not hold the power of Judicial Review.
2. The High Courts can only strike down state laws.
3. The High Courts can strike down state and central laws.
4. The High Courts are not Courts of Record.

Q. Identify the primary functions of ‘Legal Services’ Committee from the following.

1. To provide free legal aid for everyone.
2. To hold ‘Lok Adalats’ for the Supreme Court cases.
3. To hold ‘Lok Adalats’ for pending High Court cases.
4. To spread legal literacy.