Judiciary Social Science - Judiciary

_____ had introduced PILs in 1980s.

Identify the right statement.

The sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges are ____.

Judiciary system provide mechanism for resolving disputes between _________.

Each state districts is presided over by:

The following is a poster made by the Right to Food campaign.
Read this poster and list the duties of the government to uphold the Right to Food.
How does the phrase “Hungry stomachs, overflowing godowns! We will not accept it” used in the poster relate to the photo essay on the Right to Food on page 61?

Make sentences with each of the glossary words given on the next page.

Write a story around the theme, ‘Justice delayed is justice denied’.

What do you understand by law?

Describe civil law and criminal law.

List two reasons why you believe an independent judiciary is essential to democracy.###What is the need of an independent judiciary in a democracy?###You read that one of the main functions of the judiciary is ‘upholding the law and Enforcing Fundamental Rights’. Why do you think an independent judiciary is necessary to carry out this important function?

How can we say that Indian Judiciary is independent?

Why do we need judicial system in our country?

In what ways is the Supreme Court, the guardian of Fundamental Rights?

What is the structure of the judicial system of India?

Why do you think the introduction of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the 1980s is a significant step in ensuring access to justice for all?

Keeping the Sudha Goel case in mind, tick the sentences that are true and correct the ones that are false.

1. The accused took the case to the High Court because they were unhappy with the decision of the Trial Court.
2. They went to the High Court after the Supreme Court had given its decision.
3. If they do not like the Supreme Court verdict, the accused can go back again to the Trial Court.

In the following illustration, fill in each tier with the judgments given by the various courts in the Sudha Goel case. Check your responses with others in class.

Re-read the list of Fundamental Rights provided in Chapter 1. How do you think the Right to Constitutional Remedies connects to the idea of judicial review?

Distinguish between civil law and criminal law.

Re-read excerpts from the judgment on the Olga Tellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation case. Now write in your own words what the judges meant when they said that the Right to Livelihood was part of the Right to Life.

How is independence of judiciary implemented?

Describe different branches of legal system.

Briefly describe the functions of Judiciary.

Do all the people of India have an access to court?