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[#511] Under Article 368, Parliament has no power to repeal Fundamental Rights because these are-

(A) Enshrined in Part III of the Constitution

(B) Human rights

(C) Transcendental rights

(D) Part of basic structure or essential framework of the Constitution

Correct Answer

(D) Part of basic structure or essential framework of the Constitution

[#512] A person whose petition for Habeas Corpus has been refused by the High Court on merits, seeks to move the Supreme Court by an original petition. According to the Constitutional Law of India.

(A) His petition in the Supreme Court is barred by the rule of res judicata

(B) His petition is maintainable because his right to move the Supreme Court for the enforcement of his fundamental right is itself a fundamental right which cannot be limited by rule of res judicata

(C) He can approach the Supreme Court only by way of appeal and not by original petition

(D) He can move the Supreme Court for the same writ because the rule of res judicata will not apply in this case

Correct Answer

(D) He can move the Supreme Court for the same writ because the rule of res judicata will not apply in this case

[#513] "Intercaste marriage is also a fundamental right." It was laid down by the court in the case of

(A) Saroj Rani v. Sudarshan Chaddha (1984)

(B) Mr. X v. Z Hospital (1999)

(C) Surjeet Kaur v. Jeet Kaur (2003)

(D) Lata Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh (2006)

Correct Answer

(D) Lata Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh (2006)

[#514] Which of the following is incorrect:

(A) It has the power to punish by fine and imprisonment any person guilty of contempt of its authority

(B) It is a court of record, has all the powers of such court including the power to punish for contempt of itself

(C) Its records are admitted in evidence and cannot be questioned when produced in any Court of Law

(D) It is bound by its earlier decisions and cannot depart from its previous decisions

(E) A person who is a minister in the Union Government or the State Government, is not qualified to be returned to the Parliament

(F) A person who is declared to be of unsound mind by the competent court, cannot seek election to Parliament

(G) A person who is an undischarged insolvent, is disqualified from seeking election to either House of Parliament or State Legislature

(H) A person who holds an office of profit under the Government of India or under State Government is not entitled to seek election to any House of Parliament or State Legislature

Correct Answer

(D) It is bound by its earlier decisions and cannot depart from its previous decisions
(E) A person who is a minister in the Union Government or the State Government, is not qualified to be returned to the Parliament

[#515] In which case the Supreme Court upheld a citizen's right to negative voting?

(A) PUCL v. Union of India, (2003) 4 SCC 399

(B) Chief Election Commissioner v. Jan Chaukidar, (2013) SCC 507

(C) PUCL v. Union of India, (1997)1 SCC 301

(D) PUCL v. Union of India, (2013) 10 SCC 1

Correct Answer

(D) PUCL v. Union of India, (2013) 10 SCC 1