UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Punjab and Haryana HC suspends ex-CBI court special judge
Q1. In the context of the High Court's recent suspension of a former CBI Special Court judge, the term 'control' as used in Article 235 of the Constitution of India most precisely refers to which of the following?
- A. The power to appoint district judges in consultation with the Governor of the State
- B. Administrative and disciplinary control of the High Court over district courts and courts subordinate thereto, including posting, promotion and leave
- C. The power of the High Court to transfer judges from one High Court to another
- D. Superintendence by the High Court over all courts and tribunals throughout the territory in relation to which it exercises jurisdiction
Q2. As referred to in recent news regarding the suspension of its former Special Judge, how many CBI Special Courts presently exercise jurisdiction over CBI cases registered across the entire State of Haryana?
- A. One, located at Panchkula
- B. Two, located at Panchkula and Ambala
- C. Three, located at Panchkula, Ambala and Gurugram
- D. One in each district of Haryana
Q3. With reference to the constitutional position of judges of the subordinate judiciary as distinct from judges of the High Courts, consider the following statements:
1. Disciplinary control, including suspension, over a district judge or an Additional District Judge is exercised by the concerned High Court under Article 235.
2. The appointment of a person to be a district judge in any State is made by the Governor of the State in consultation with the High Court under Article 233.
3. A judge of the subordinate judiciary placed under suspension pending disciplinary proceedings is deemed to have been removed from service for purposes of Article 311.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Disciplinary control, including suspension, over a district judge or an Additional District Judge is exercised by the concerned High Court under Article 235.
- The appointment of a person to be a district judge in any State is made by the Governor of the State in consultation with the High Court under Article 233.
- A judge of the subordinate judiciary placed under suspension pending disciplinary proceedings is deemed to have been removed from service for purposes of Article 311.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q4. With reference to the CBI Special Court at Panchkula, whose former Special Judge was recently placed under suspension by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, consider the following statements:
1. CBI Special Courts in India are constituted under the framework of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.
2. The CBI Special Court at Panchkula has jurisdiction over CBI cases registered across the entire State of Haryana.
3. Administrative and disciplinary control over the presiding judge of the CBI Special Court at Panchkula vests in the Punjab and Haryana High Court under Article 235 of the Constitution.
4. Judges of CBI Special Courts are always appointed directly by the President of India.
Which of the statements given above are correctly identified?
- CBI Special Courts in India are constituted under the framework of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.
- The CBI Special Court at Panchkula has jurisdiction over CBI cases registered across the entire State of Haryana.
- Administrative and disciplinary control over the presiding judge of the CBI Special Court at Panchkula vests in the Punjab and Haryana High Court under Article 235 of the Constitution.
- Judges of CBI Special Courts are always appointed directly by the President of India.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1, 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4