Composition and Jurisdiction — Prelims Questions

Consider the following statements about the Supreme Court of India: 1. The Supreme Court originally consisted of a Chief Justice and seven other judges 2. The current strength of 34 judges was fixed by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment 3. The collegium for Supreme Court appointments consists of the Chief Justice and three senior-most judges 4. Judges of the Supreme Court retire at the age of 65 years Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following cases can be directly filed in the Supreme Court under its original jurisdiction? 1. A dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over river water sharing 2. A petition challenging the validity of a Central law as violating fundamental rights 3. A dispute between the Government of India and the State of West Bengal over implementation of a Central scheme 4. An appeal against a High Court judgment in a criminal case

The National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) was struck down by the Supreme Court primarily on the ground that it violated:

Consider the following about Article 143 of the Constitution: 1. It empowers the President to seek advisory opinion from the Supreme Court 2. The Supreme Court is bound to give its opinion when approached under this Article 3. The opinion given under this Article is binding on all courts 4. It has been used in cases like Berubari Union and Special Courts Bill Which of the statements given above are correct?

The power of the Supreme Court to issue writs under Article 32 differs from that of High Courts under Article 226 in that: