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UPSC 2006 · Q17 · Indian Polity › Judiciary · Save

Assertion (A): In India, every State has a High Court in its territory.

Reason (R): The Constitution of India provides for a High Court in each State.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
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Answer: (d) A is false but R is true
UPSC 2006 · Q55 · Indian Polity › Judiciary · Save

Consider the following statements:

  1. A person who has held office as a permanent Judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any court or before any authority in India except the Supreme Court.
  2. A person is not qualified for appointment as a Judge of a High Court in India unless he has for at least five years held a judicial office in the territory of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
UPSC 2006 · Q124 · Indian Polity › Judiciary · Save

Who was the Chief Justice of India when public interest litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian Judicial System?

(a) M. Hidayatullah
(b) A. M. Ahmadi
(c) A. S. Anand
(d) P. N. Bhagwati
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Answer: (d) P. N. Bhagwati