Samacheer Kalvi Class 8 Civics Chapter 7 The Judiciary Solutions
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The Judiciary Chapter 7 Solutions :
(I) Choose the correct answer
(1) The highest and final judicial tribunal of India is
(a) President
(b) Parliament
(c) Supreme Court
(d) Prime Minister
Answer :
Correct Option → (c)
The highest and final judicial tribunal of India is Supreme Court.
(2) Judicial system provides a mechanism for resolving disputes between
(a) Citizen
(b) Citizen and the government
(c) Two State governments
(d) All the above
Answer :
Correct Option → (b)
Judicial system provides a mechanism for resolving disputes between Citizen and the government.
(3) Dispute between States of India comes to the Supreme Court under
(a) Original jurisdiction
(b) Appellate jurisdiction
(c) Advisory jurisdiction
(d) None of these
Answer :
Correct Option → (a)
Dispute between States of India comes to the Supreme Court under Original jurisdiction.
(4) Which of the following state/Union territories have a common High Court?
(a) Punjab and Jammu Kashmir
(b) Assam and Bengal
(c) Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh
(d) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Answer :
Correct Option → (c)
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh have a common High Court.
(5) The System of Public Interest Litigation has been introduced in India by ___
(a) Supreme Court
(b) Parliament
(c) Political parties
(d) Constitutional amendments
Answer :
Correct Option → (a)
The System of Public Interest Litigation has been introduced in India by Supreme Court.
(6) How many courts are there in apex level in India?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
Answer :
Correct Option → (a)
Only one court in India at the apex level.
(7) Supreme court is located at
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Bombay
(c) Calcutta
(d) New Delhi
Answer :
Correct Option → (d)
Supreme court is located at New Delhi.
(8) F I R means
(a) First Information Report
(b) First information Result
(c) First Incident Report
(d) None of these
Answer :
Correct Option → (a)
F I R means First Information Report.
(9) The court that hear criminal cases are called
(a) District court
(b) Sessions court
(c) Family court
(d) Revenue court
Answer :
Correct Option → (b)
The court that hear criminal cases are called Sessions court.
(II) Fill in the blanks
(1) The __ High Court is the oldest High Court in India.
(2) The framers of the Constitution established __ and __ judiciary in India.
(3) __ a famous French philosopher propounded the idea of an independent judiciary.
(4) __ deals with disputes over money, property and social matters.
(5) During ancient times, most of the Kings’ courts dispensed justice according to __
Answer :
(1) → Calcutta
(2) → Independent and Impartial
(3) → Montesquieu
(4) → Civil law
(5) → Dharma
(III) Match the following
| (1) Supreme Court | social duties |
| (2) High Court | speedy justice |
| (3) Lok Adalat | highest court of appeal |
| (4) Sir Elijah Impey | highest court in the States |
| (5) Smiritis | chief justice |
Answer :
(1) Supreme Court → highest court of appeal
(2) High Court → highest court in the States
(3) Lok Adalat → speedy justice
(4) Sir Elijah Impey → chief justice
(5) Smiritis → social duties
(IV) State true or false
(1) The Supreme Court of India was inaugurated on 28th January 1951.
(2) During the Tughlaq period, the code of procedure was written in Arabic.
(3) The Regulating Act of 1773 made provision for the formation of Supreme Court.
(4) Sadar Diwani Adalat was a Criminal court of appeal.
(5) The Allahabad High Court is the largest court in India.
(6) The Constitution of India secures justice to all its citizen.
Answer :
(1) → Statement is False.
(2) → Statement is True.
(3) → Statement is True.
(4) → Statement is False.
(5) → Statement is True.
(6) → Statement is True.
(V) Choose the correct statement
(1) Consider the following statements.
(i) A law commission was setup by Macaulay.
(ii) It codified the Indian Laws. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) i only
(b) ii only
(c) Both i and ii
(d) Neither i nor ii
Answer :
The appropriate answer is option → (c) Both (i) and (ii).
(2) Consider the following statements.
(i) An Indian Penal Code was prepared in 1860.
(ii) The Calcutta High Court was established in 1862.
(iii) The Government of India Act, 1935 created Federal Court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) i only
(b) ii, iii only
(c) i, iii only
(d) All the above
Answer :
The appropriate answer to the above question is option – (d)
All the above.
(3) Which of the following statement is not true about India’s Supreme Court?
(i) The Supreme Court of India is the highest court of the land.
(ii) It was established by part V under Chapter IV of Indian Constitution.
(iii) Supreme court cannot transfer cases from one High court to another
(iv) Its decisions are binding on all courts
(a) i
(b) ii
(c) iii
(d) iv
Answer :
The incorrect statement is option – (iii)
Supreme court cannot transfer cases from one High court to another.
(5) Agree or disagree
(a) Every citizen of India can approach the Supreme Court.
(b) Rich and powerful people control the judiciary system.
(c) Every citizen has a right to get justice through the courts.
(d) Politicians cannot control over judges.
Answer :
(a) Agree.
(b) Disagree.
(c) Agree.
(d) Agree.
(VI) Answer the following in one or two sentences
(1) Why do we need judicial system?
Answer :
Judiciary plays an important role as an organ of the government. It administers justice, settles disputes, interprets laws, protects fundamental rights and act as graduation of the constitution.
(2) What are the different levels of courts in India?
Answer :
There are generally four type of court in India –
(i) Supreme court of India.
(ii) High court.
(iii) District court.
(iv) Subordinate court.
(3) Differentiate Law and Judiciary.
Answer :
- Law :
(1) It is a system of rules.
(2) The rules are imposed by government.
- Judiciary :
(1) It is a system in law.
(2) Here courts administers justice in the name of the state.
(4) Write a note on Lok Adalat.
Answer :
Lok Adalat :
The first Lok Adalat was held on 1982 at Junagadh of Gujarat. A Lok Adalat is presided over by a retired judge along with a lawyer and a social worker. Cases are put forward without advocates. These cases are solved through. Mutual consent Lok Adalat was set up to provide speedy justice.
(5) What are the advantages of mobile courts?
Answer :
Advantages of mobile courts :
Mobile court is very useful for rural people. It create greater awareness about the judicial system among the rural masses. Cut costs for them and render justice as their doorstep.
(VII) Answer the following in detail
(1) Write about the role of judiciary.
Answer :
(i) judiciary is important for the purpose of their justice.
(ii) Judiciary is the custodian of rights of citizens.
(2) Differentiate Civil Law and Criminal Law.
Answer :
- Civil Law :
(1) It deals with disputes over money property and social matters.
(2) A petition has to be field before the relevant court by the affected parties.
(3) Sentences awarded in the form of money remuneration and as per the petitioners claim.
- Criminal Law :
(1) It deals with conducts or acts that the law defines as offences.
(2) It usually begin with lodging of an FIR.
(3) Punishment is awarded if proven guilty the accused is sent to jail.
(3) Describe Jurisdiction of Supreme Court.
Answer :
Jurisdiction of Supreme Court :
(a) Original jurisdiction : Which is mainly concerned disputes between the union and one or more states and between two or more states.
(b) Appellate jurisdiction : Which can hear appeals against the decisions made by the high court.
(c) Advisory Jurisdiction : In which court can report to the president its opinion about a question of the public.
(d) Writs jurisdiction : This writs are issued by the supreme court under article 32 and by the high court under article 226 of the constitution of India.
(e) Court of record : It maintains records of the court proceedings and its decisions are finding upon the lower court.
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