56. Match the names of writs in List-I with their correct meanings in List-II:
List-I
1. Habeas Corpus
2. Mandamus
3. Certiorari
4. Quo Warranto
List-II
A. To command
B. By what authority
C. You may have the body
D. To be informed
Choose the correct option from the following:
(a) 1-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B
(b) 1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C
(c) 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
(d) 1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B
Answer:
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57. Consider the following statements:
I. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice of India.
II. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer is considered as one of the progenitors of public interest litigation (PIL).
III. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer was elected member of Madras Legislative Assembly.
IV. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer served as first Law Minister of independent India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) I and II only
(b) I, II and III only
(c) I, II and IV only
(d) II only
Answer:
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58. The legal principle ‘bail is a rule and jail is an exception’ is associated with:
(a) Justice S.K. Das
(b) Justice P.N. Bhagwati
(c) Justice M.B. Lokur
(d) Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer
Answer:
Explanation:
59. The first woman Judge of the Supreme Court of India was :
(a) Justice Sujata Manohar
(b) Justice Ruma Pal
(c) Justice R. Banumathi
(d) Justice Fathima M. Beevi
Answer:
Explanation:
60. The largest-ever 13 judges bench at the Supreme Court of India has been constituted in 1973 in:
(a) Kesavananda Bharati vs. State of Kerala
(b) Minerva Mills vs. Union of India
(c) Mohini Jain vs. State of Karnataka
(d) Golaknath vs. State of Punjab
Answer:
Explanation: