The Role of the Judiciary

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Re-read the list of Fundamental Rights provided in chapter 1. How do you think the Right to Constitutional Remedies connects to the idea of judicial review?

Q.

State two reasons why historians refute the claim that the British introduced the rule of law in India.

Q. An ____ refers to the court declaring a person free of guilt or innocent after subjecting the person to a trial.

1. Acquittal
2. Eviction
3. Conviction
4. Trial

Q.

Make sentences with each of the glossary words given on the next page.

Q. Dowry deaths are considered as a crime against _______.

1. society
2. individuals
3. family
4. a city

Q. ____ can approach the courts in case of Fundamental Rights violations.

1. All citizens
2. No citizens
3. Citizens prescribed by the court only
4. Only senior citizens

Q. Which of the following are responsibilities of the judiciary?

1. Dispute resolution
2. Dispute creation
3. Enforcing the constitution
4. Creating laws

Q. In March 2019, the Delhi High Court ruled that forced and unannounced slum evictions were illegal if _________.

1. the dwellers were rich and influential
2. there was no plan for rehabilitation
3. the dwellers were employed in the government sector
4. there was no need to be evacuated

Q. ____ can approach the courts in case of Fundamental Rights violations.

1. All citizens
2. No citizens
3. Citizens prescribed by the court only
4. Only senior citizens

Q.

Why do you think the introduction of Public interest Litigation (PIL) in the 1980s is a significant step in ensuring access to justice for all?

Q. What is judiciary?

Q. ____ is the process of depriving someone of their land or home.

1. Acquittal
2. Eviction
3. Conviction
4. Trial

Q.

Re-read excerpts from the judgment on the Olga Tellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation case.

Now write in your own words what the judges meant when they said that the Right to Livelihood was part of the Right to Life.

Q. empowers the citizens to approach the Supreme Court directly.

1. Article 30
2. Article 31
3. Article 32
4. Article 33

Q. Olga Tellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation case established the ____ with ____.

1. Right to food with right to opportunities
2. Right to education with right to equality
3. Right to livelihood with right to life
4. Right to freedom of religion with right to life

Q. How do you think the Right to Constitutional Remedies connects to the idea of judicial review?

Q. ____ is the process of depriving someone of their land or home.

1. Acquittal
2. Eviction
3. Conviction
4. Trial

Q. In March 2019, the Delhi High Court ruled that forced and unannounced slum evictions were illegal if _________.

1. the dwellers were rich and influential
2. there was no plan for rehabilitation
3. the dwellers were employed in the government sector
4. there was no need to be evacuated

Q. Which option best describes the Judiciary's power to examine decisions of the government and to act upon them?

1. Dispute resolution
2. Upholding the law
3. Enforcing fundamental rights
4. Judicial Review

Q. Which of the following disputes does the Indian Judiciary resolve?

1. Between citizens
2. Between states
3. Between state governments and the Central government.
4. All of the above.

Q. Dowry deaths are considered as a crime against _______.

1. society
2. individuals
3. family
4. a city

Q. ____ means that courts can strike down a particular law passed by the Parliament.

1. Suo Motu
2. Judicial overreach
3. Law making
4. Judicial review

Q. Why do you think the introduction of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the 1980s is a significant step in ensuring access to justice for all?