Subordinate Courts, Union — 18 Indian Constitution & Governance PYQs with Answers | UKPSC PYQ Hub

Question 1

Who was the first female Judge of Higher Judicary in India?

Accepted Answer

Leela Seth. Leela Seth (20 october 1930 to 5 may, 2017) was the first woman to become the chief Justice of the High court (Himachal Pradesh) in the Government of India. • She also gets the credit of becoming the first woman judge of the Delhi High court. • She was also the first woman in the country who topped the London Bar Examination.

Question 2

Appointment of retired High Court Judges, at the sitting of High Court is provided in Constitution of India, under:

Accepted Answer

Article 224A. Article 224A of the constitution of India Provides that the chief justice of high court may, with the prior permission of the president, appoint retired judges of the High Court to serve as Judges of the High court. Indian Constitution and Governance Article 223- Appointment of Acting Chief Justice. Article 224 - Appointment of Additional and Acting judges. Article 225 - Jurisdiction of existing High Courts.

Question 3

The Court which has jurisdiction over election disputes under Section 80 of the Representation of People Act, 1951 is

Accepted Answer

High Court. There is a provision in Chapter 2 (Section 80- 85) of Post 6 of the Representation of the people Act, 1951 regarding presentation of election petitions to the high court. • In which there is a provision related to election petitions in section 80 and in section 80A- there is a provision related to trial of election petitions by the High Court.

Question 4

An Assistant Session Judge is appointed by

Accepted Answer

High Court of the concerned state. Section 9 of the code of criminal procedure provides for the sessions court, according to which- (1) The State Government shall establish a session court for each sessions division. (2) Every Session Court shall be provided over by a Judge, who shall be appointed by the High Court. (3) The High Court may also appoint Additional Session Judges and Assistant Session Judges to exercise Jurisdiction in the Sessions court.

Question 5

Andaman and Nicobar Islands come under the jurisdiction of which of the following High Court?

Accepted Answer

Calcutta High Court. Andaman and Nicobar Islands come under the Jurisdiction of Calcutta High court. • The only bench of the Calcutta High court is located in Port Blair.

Question 6

Which state of the following has High Court of its own?

Accepted Answer

Assam. The state Assam has its own High court, whose main bench is locate in Guwahati, while Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram come under the Jurisdiction of the Guwahati High court and Goa comes in Mumbai High court.

Question 7

Which is the biggest High Court in India?

Accepted Answer

Allahabad. Allahabad High Court, whose principal bench is located in Prayagraj, is the largest High Court in terms of number of judges.

Question 8

How many High Courts are in India?

Accepted Answer

25. At present, the number of High courts in India is 25. • 25th The High Court is Andhra Pradesh High court, which was established on January 1, 2019.