The Supreme Court of India was established on ___ and succeeded the ___ Court.

26 January 1950; Federal

True or False: The Supreme Court has exclusive original jurisdiction in disputes involving the Government of India and states.

True

The Supreme Court operates in smaller benches of ___ or ___ judges, forming larger benches for significant issues.

Two; three

What are the three main types of jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

Federal Jurisdiction, Appellate Jurisdiction, Special Jurisdiction

The Supreme Court's decisions are binding on all courts in India as per Article ___.

141

Fill in the blank: The Supreme Court shares concurrent original jurisdiction with High Courts for enforcing ___ under Article 32.

Fundamental rights

True or False: The Parliament can reduce the number of judges in the Supreme Court.

False; the Parliament can increase the number of judges as needed.

The Supreme Court of India has the power of judicial review to strike down actions that violate the ___ or exceed granted powers.

Constitution

True or False: The Basic Structure Doctrine allows for the complete alteration of the Constitution's fundamental principles.

False. The Basic Structure Doctrine limits changes to the core values of the Constitution.

What does the Basic Structure Doctrine protect in the context of constitutional amendments?

It protects the fundamental framework or 'basic structure' of the Constitution from being altered.

Judicial review applies to the distribution of powers between the Union and the ___ in India.

States

True or False: The Supreme Court judges are appointed solely by the President of India without consultation.

False. Supreme Court judges are appointed by the President in consultation with other judges.

High Courts in India have the authority to hear appeals from lower courts and writ petitions under Articles ___ and ___.

226 and 227

True or False: High Courts can only hear cases that fall within the jurisdiction of subordinate courts.

False. High Courts can hear cases that do not fall within the jurisdiction of subordinate courts due to territorial or pecuniary limitations.

Writ petitions allow individuals to seek legal remedies for violations of their ___ rights.

Fundamental