Question

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(i) India has a single unified and integrated judicial system.
(ii) High courts have jurisdiction over states and union territories.
(iii) Supreme court is the guardian of the constitution.
(iv) Police can keep a person in custody as long as they wish.

• A. (i) only
• B. (i), (ii) and (iii)
• C. (iii) only
• D. (i) and (iv)

Answer 1

The correct option is B (i), (ii) and (iii)

India has a single unified and integrated judicial system for the entire nation because:

• Supreme Court decisions are binding precedent for lower subordinate courts. At the apex of country's judicial system is the Supreme Court which is supreme guardian of the law of the land, comprising of chief justice and other 30 judges.
• There are High Courts at the state level which have jurisdiction over a state, or a Union territory or a group of states or union Territories.