UPSC Mains Law Paper Topic : Supreme Court & High Courts: Powers, functions and Jurisdiction

UPSC Mains Law Paper Topic : Supreme Court & High Courts: Powers, functions and Jurisdiction

  1. State arguments for and against advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. (93/I/1d/20)
  2. “The law declared by the Supreme Court of India shall be binding on all courts within the territory of India.” Discuss. (94/I/1c/20)
  3. Do you agree with the view what it is not possible to define limitations on the exercise of discretionary jurisdiction vested in the Supreme Court by Article 136? Give reasons for your answer. (95/l/3b/30)
  4. “The High Court’s power of superintendence under Article 227 is of an administrative as well as of judicial nature.” Discuss. (96/I/1d/20)
  5. Impendence if judiciary being a basic feature of the Constitution, appointment of judge should not be influenced by political considerations. Comment (99/I/1d/20)
  6. The powers under Article 226 confer a discretion of the most extensive nature on the High Courts. But the very vastness of the powers conferred on the High Court imposes on it the responsibility to use them with circumspection. Discuss briefly the principles which would regulate the exercise of the jurisdiction under Article 226. (03/I/4b/30)
  7. Article 136 does not confer a right of appeal on a party as such but it confers a wide discretionary power on the Supreme Court to grant Special Leave to Appeal in suitable cases. Discuss. (03/I/2b/30)
  8. What is Judicial activism? In this context evaluate the contribution of the Supreme Court of India, which is empowered to act as the guardian of the constitutional provisions.(04/I/ ld/20)
  9. Discuss the scope of the Original and Advisory Jurisdictions of the Supreme Court of India. Also give in brief your response to the view that the Advisory Jurisdiction to be abolished. (05/I/2b/30)
  10. Discuss in detail the advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India. Is the Supreme Court opinion binding on all courts? (07/I/3b/30)
  11. Examine the scope of the ‘Special Leave Jurisdiction’ of the Supreme Court as expounded by the Supreme Court of India. (08/I/1c/20)
  12. Locus standi is necessary for challenging an administrative action, through a write petition. How has it been liberalised in case of public interest litigation? Comment on the statement that “PIL is not a PILL against all the ILLS.” (10/I/2b/20)
  13. Critically examine the role of the Supreme Court of India in the maintenance of minimum standards in public life and polity. Opine on how much of it is enforcement ofthe rule of law and how much of it is judicial activism. (10/I/3a/30)
  14. In recent times the role of governor in the been impugned and it is said that the Court has assumed the role of the Governor and the Speaker, Comment. Refer to recent cases where the Supreme Court has directed to take composite floor test and report to the court. (10/I/3b/30)
  15. “The Judiciary by usurping the powers of the other two organs of the Government in certain matter has diluted the theory of separation of powers.” Do you agree? Examine critically? (11/I/1b/15)

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