UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC takes suo motu notice of stabbing of woman advocate

Q1. In the context of the Supreme Court's power under Article 32 of the Constitution, consider the following as writs the Court may issue for the enforcement of fundamental rights: 1. Habeas corpus 2. Mandamus 3. Certiorari 4. Injunction Which of the above is/are correctly identified as writs issuable by the Supreme Court under Article 32?

  1. Habeas corpus
  2. Mandamus
  3. Certiorari
  4. Injunction
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. According to the report of the case in which the Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance, how many hospitals reportedly refused critical care to the woman advocate before she was admitted to the AIIMS Trauma Centre?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q3. The Supreme Court Bench that took suo motu cognisance of the stabbing of the woman advocate was headed by which one of the following?

  • A. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant
  • B. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
  • C. Justice Sanjiv Khanna
  • D. Justice B.R. Gavai

Q4. Under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, the office of Patron-in-Chief of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) is held ex officio by which one of the following?

  • A. The Chief Justice of India
  • B. The President of India
  • C. The Union Minister of Law and Justice
  • D. The senior-most puisne Judge of the Supreme Court

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the Victim Compensation Scheme under Section 357A of the Code of Criminal Procedure: 1. It is framed by the State Government in coordination with the Central Government. 2. It is administered by the State and District Legal Services Authorities. 3. It draws on the Article 39A mandate of equal justice and free legal aid. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It is framed by the State Government in coordination with the Central Government.
  2. It is administered by the State and District Legal Services Authorities.
  3. It draws on the Article 39A mandate of equal justice and free legal aid.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q6. The Victim Compensation Scheme framed under Section 357A of the Code of Criminal Procedure is operationalised through which one of the following?

  • A. The State and District Legal Services Authorities
  • B. The National Human Rights Commission
  • C. The Ministry of Home Affairs
  • D. The National Commission for Women

Q7. The statutory body that regulates the professional conduct of registered medical practitioners in India, including the duty to render emergency care, is which one of the following?

  • A. The National Medical Commission
  • B. The Bar Council of India
  • C. The Indian Council of Medical Research
  • D. The National Health Authority

Q8. After the reported refusals of critical care, the woman advocate was ultimately admitted to the trauma centre of which one of the following institutions?

  • A. AIIMS, New Delhi
  • B. Safdarjung Hospital
  • C. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital
  • D. Lok Nayak Hospital

Q9. Consider the following statements in relation to the regulation of the legal profession and the case at hand: 1. The Bar Council of India is a statutory body constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961. 2. The Bar Council of India regulates the legal profession and legal education. 3. The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the stabbing of the woman advocate under a Bench headed by CJI Surya Kant. 4. The National Legal Services Authority was constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. The Bar Council of India is a statutory body constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961.
  2. The Bar Council of India regulates the legal profession and legal education.
  3. The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the stabbing of the woman advocate under a Bench headed by CJI Surya Kant.
  4. The National Legal Services Authority was constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q10. The Memorandum of Procedure governing the appointment and transfer of Judges of the Supreme Court is prepared and maintained by which one of the following?

  • A. The Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice
  • B. The Ministry of Home Affairs
  • C. The Department of Personnel and Training
  • D. The Registry of the Supreme Court