Select the correct statements on the social justice bench constituted on social issues 1. Constituted by the Supreme Court on 3 December 2014 2. Started operation on 12 December 2014 3. The brainchild of Chief Justice of India H.L. Dattu 4. Two-judge bench to be headed by Justice Madan B. Lokur 5. The other member is Justice U.U. Lalit.

In a recent case a Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Prafulla C. Pant held that the amount of maintenance to be awarded under section 125 of CrPC cannot be restricted for the iddat period (three months) only, as the inherent and fundamental principle…

Select the correct statements about the 14th Finance Commission which submitted its report to the President. 1. It covers the period between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2020. 2. The commission was headed by former RBI Governor Y.V. Reddy. 3. Provides for devolution of tax receipts…

Choose the best option for the following statement: 1. Fraud is more or less an intentional wrong, whereas misrepresentation may be quite innocent. 2. In addition to rendering the contract voidable, fraud is a cause of action in tort for damages. Simple misrepresentation is not a…

Who administers the oath of office to the Governor of a state?

The Railway authorities allowed a train to be over-crowded. In consequence, a legitimate passenger, Mr. X got his pocket picked. Choose the appropriate answer-

The Governor of a state can make laws during the recess of the state legislative assembly through...

The temporary release of a convicted prisoner from jail for a fixed period is called-

Who called the Indian constitution Quasi-Federal?