Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian Politics-GK

Currently there are 24 High Courts in India. For Maharashtra and Goa there is a common High Court with the ne of Bombay High Court. Punjab and Haryana also have a joint High Court in the name of Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Delhi is the only Union Territory which has an independent High Court as Delhi High Court. Apart from this, Puducherry falls under jurisdiction of Madras High Court, Andaman and Nicobar under Calcutta High Court, Lakshadweep under Kerala High Court, Dadra and Nagar Haveli along with Daman and Diu under Bombay High Court, and Union Territory of Chandigarh under Punjab and Haryana High Court.

High court for Lakshadweep is located in Kerala in name of Ernakulam High Court.

High Court of Madhya Pradesh has its principal bench located at Jabalpur. It has two other benches located at Gwalior and Indore. State of Madhya Pradesh falls under territorial jurisdiction of his High Court.

In Appellate Jurisdiction, Supreme Court can reconsider the case, whose verdict is pronounced by subordinate court. Appellate jurisdiction covers criminal, civil and constitutional matters. Appellate Jurisdiction of Supreme Court can be extended by Parliament.

Judicial Review in Indian Constitution is based on several foundations. According to Indian constitution it was primarly based on Article-13 which says that Judiciary has exclusive right to stuck down unconstitutional law and executive order based on Procedure Established by Law. But with successive judgements Due Process of Law also taken into consideration.

Judicial system in India is unified and integrated. This unified system of courts was legacy of British rule introduced by Government of India Act, 1935. In this set up Supreme Court heads the Indian Judiciary as it is highest court of appeal in all cases and final interpreter of constitution.

Justice Fathima Beevi was first female judge to be appointed to Supreme Court of India in 1989. She was also the first Muslim woman to be appointed to any higher judiciary.

K.S. Hegde held the office of judge of Supreme Court(1967-73) as well as Speaker of Lok Sabha (1977-80).

Kerala High Court for the first time in Bharat Kumar vs. State of Kerala Case, 1997 declared "Bandhs or shut down" as unconstitutional because of misuse of it. Court declared that apart from being a huge blow to economy, it throw normal life out of gear.