The Supreme Court, in a Public Interest Litigation, issued directions to the Central Government to give statutory status to an organisation. The Central Government failed to give effect to the said directions of the court. The petitioner filed a contempt petition before the Supreme Court. In respect to the above which one of the following is correct?
A. The Central Government is guilty of contempt of court for its inability to give effect to the direction
B. The Central Government is not guilty of committing any contempt of court as the directions issued by the Court were beyond its jurisdiction as the making of law by Parliament was a matter of its discretion
C. The Central Government is not guilty of committing any contempt as the directions were violative of separation of power theory
D. Both the statement B and C together describe the law correctly
Answer: Option D
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Chief Election Commissioner of India may be removed by
A. Resolution of cabinet by two third majority
B. Resolution of both houses
C. On recommendation of Chief Justice of India
D. None of these
The largest committee of Parliament of India is
A. Public Accounts Committee
B. Estimates Committee
C. Committee on Public Undertakings
D. Joint Parliamentary Committee
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 6 weeks
D. 15 days
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