Q1. Write any three powers of the High court.
Q2. What is the original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
Q3. What is the importance of Judiciary in a democratic country?
Q4. Write any three factors which ensure the independence of Judiciary?
Q5. Name the different levels of courts in India.
Q6. What are Lok Adalats?
Q7. What is Appellate Jurisdictions?
Q8. What are writs?
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Explanation:
Q.1 ) The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority;—to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;—to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction
Q.2) Original jurisdiction is related to cases which are directly brought to the Supreme Court Cases which require the interpretation of the constitution or cases relating to the denial of fundamental rights are heard In the supreme court.
Q.3) The principal role of the judiciary is to protect rule of law and ensure supremacy of law. It safeguards rights of the individual, settles disputes in accordance with the law and ensures that democracy does not give way to individual or group dictatorship.
Q.4) One way to promote judicial independence is by granting life tenure or long tenure for judges, which ideally frees them to decide cases and make rulings according to the rule of law and judicial discretion, even if those decisions are politically unpopular or opposed by powerful interests.
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Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction.
High Courts. High Courts have jurisdiction over the States in which they are located.
District Courts.
Lower Courts.
Tribunals.
Q.6) Lok Adalat is one of the alternative dispute redressal mechanisms, it is a forum where disputes/cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/ compromised amicably. Lok Adalats have been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
Q.7) The appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court can be invoked by a certificate granted by the High Court concerned under Article 132(1), 133(1) or 134 of the Constitution in respect of any judgement, decree or final order of a High Court in both civil and criminal cases, involving substantial questions of law
Q.8) The term writ refers to a formal, legal document that orders a person or entity to perform or to cease performing a specific action or deed. Writs are drafted by judges, courts, or other entities that have administrative or judicial jurisdiction.
Habeas Corpus.
Mandamus.
Prohibition.
Certiorari.
Quo-Warranto