Public Interest Litigation and Writ Jurisdiction

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What is the term for the right of a party to appear and be heard by a Court?

Writ jurisdiction

Public interest litigation

Locus standi (correct)

Judicial review

What is the term used to describe the Supreme Court's ability to initiate cases on its own initiative?

Constitutional rights protection

Public interest litigation

Judicial review

Suo moto actions (correct)

What is the purpose of Public Interest Litigation (PIL)?

To review judicial decisions

To protect individual rights

To impeach judges

To address social, political and economic issues (correct)

What was the outcome of the HussainaraKhatoon v. State of Bihar case?

The prisoners were released Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the mechanism that allows citizens to approach the court to address social, political and economic issues?

Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the Supreme Court's ability to intervene in issues of public importance?

Judicial activism Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

To protect individual rights Signup and view all the answers

Who can approach the Supreme Court under Public Interest Litigation (PIL)?

Public spirited citizens and civil society organisations Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the judiciary through the power of judicial review?

To act as a check on the executive and legislative branches Signup and view all the answers

Who was the defendant in the landmark case of Marbury v. Madison?

James Madison Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary aim of the Judiciary Act of 1801?

To frustrate the successor of John Adams Signup and view all the answers

What was William Marbury's position in the District of Columbia?

Justice of the Peace Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the power of the judiciary to declare a law as unconstitutional?

Judicial Review Signup and view all the answers

Who was the winner of the 1800 presidential election?

Thomas Jefferson Signup and view all the answers

How many new circuit judges were appointed by John Adams under the Judiciary Act of 1801?

16 Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the landmark case that established the principle of judicial review?

Marbury v. Madison Signup and view all the answers

What criticism have judges faced in the context of judicial activism?

Judicial over-reach and stepping into the shoes of the executive Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Ganges Pollution case?

Over 250 towns and cities were ordered to set up sewage treatment plants Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of the Supreme Court's directions in the Ganges Pollution case?

Millions of people were saved from the effects of air and water pollution Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Vehicular Pollution case?

A retired Judge of the Supreme Court was appointed to recommend measures for the nationwide control of vehicular pollution Signup and view all the answers

What measure was taken to control vehicular pollution in India?

Orders for providing lead-free petrol in the country Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the tanneries case?

Six hundred tanneries were shifted out of the city and relocated in a planned Leather Complex Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Supreme Court in the context of judicial activism?

To interpret the laws and protect the constitutional rights of citizens Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) in the Indian judicial system?

They are a powerful tool for judicial activism Signup and view all the answers