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The President of India can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for ‘violation of the Constitution’. However, the Constitution does not define the meaning of the phrase ‘violation of the Constitution’. The impeachment charges can be initiated by either House of Parliament. These charges should be signed by one-fourth of members of the House (that framed the charges), and a 14 days’ notice should be given to the President. An impeachment resolution on the President must be made by a two-thirds majority (special majority) of the total members of the originating House, to be later sent to the other House. The other House conducts an investigation of the charges made. Meanwhile, the President can defend himself through an authorised counsel. But if the second House also approves the charges levelled by a special majority, the President stands impeached. Consequently, he is deemed to have vacated his office from the date of passing the resolution.   Article 124(4) of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for impeachment of judges. A Judge of the Supreme Court must be removed from his office by order of the President. Such an order needs the approval of both the Houses of Parliament. It requires a special majority of members present and voting in the same session. The grounds of impeachment are proven misbehaviour or incapacity. It is brought to light after the submission of notice to the speaker or chairman of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively. A committee of three jurists conducts a detailed investigation. They submit the report in the next session of both the Houses of Parliament.
Q. If someone is found guilty of a horrible crime, they could receive a harsh 8-year prison sentence. The defendant is given a sentence of 8 years in jail with the possibility of one month in solitary confinement. According to the state's attorney, the judge had to have mandated three months of solitary confinement for the horrific crime. Decide?
  • a)
    The court must have mandated a maximum sentence of solitary confinement given the severity of the offense.
  • b)
    If the offense carries a sentence of more than a year, the court has the discretion to order solitary confinement.
  • c)
    The court has the option to order solitary imprisonment for any length of time.
  • d)
    If the prisoner requests solitary confinement, the court
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
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The court may impose solitary confinement for any period of incarceration that does not exceed three months, in accordance with the regulations. The prescriptive restrictions are maximums rather than minimums, and the court has its own discretion. The right option is b.
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Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.The President of India can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for ‘violation of the Constitution’. However, the Constitution does not define the meaning of the phrase ‘violation of the Constitution’. The impeachment charges can be initiated by either House of Parliament. These charges should be signed by one-fourth of members of the House (that framed the charges), and a 14 days’ notice should be given to the President. An impeachment resolution on the President must be made by a two-thirds majority (special majority) of the total members of the originating House, to be later sent to the other House. The other House conducts an investigation of the charges made. Meanwhile, the President can defend himself through an authorised counsel. But if the second House also approves the charges levelled by a special majority, the President stands impeached. Consequently, he is deemed to have vacated his office from the date of passing the resolution. Article 124(4) of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for impeachment of judges. A Judge of the Supreme Court must be removed from his office by order of the President. Such an order needs the approval of both the Houses of Parliament. It requires a special majority of members present and voting in the same session. The grounds of impeachment are proven misbehaviour or incapacity. It is brought to light after the submission of notice to the speaker or chairman of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively. A committee of three jurists conducts a detailed investigation. They submit the report in the next session of both the Houses of Parliament.Q.What is the minimum percentage of members of the House required to sign impeachment charges against the President of India, according to the passage?

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.The President of India can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for ‘violation of the Constitution’. However, the Constitution does not define the meaning of the phrase ‘violation of the Constitution’. The impeachment charges can be initiated by either House of Parliament. These charges should be signed by one-fourth of members of the House (that framed the charges), and a 14 days’ notice should be given to the President. An impeachment resolution on the President must be made by a two-thirds majority (special majority) of the total members of the originating House, to be later sent to the other House. The other House conducts an investigation of the charges made. Meanwhile, the President can defend himself through an authorised counsel. But if the second House also approves the charges levelled by a special majority, the President stands impeached. Consequently, he is deemed to have vacated his office from the date of passing the resolution. Article 124(4) of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for impeachment of judges. A Judge of the Supreme Court must be removed from his office by order of the President. Such an order needs the approval of both the Houses of Parliament. It requires a special majority of members present and voting in the same session. The grounds of impeachment are proven misbehaviour or incapacity. It is brought to light after the submission of notice to the speaker or chairman of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively. A committee of three jurists conducts a detailed investigation. They submit the report in the next session of both the Houses of Parliament.Q.Situation: It is alleged that a Supreme Court justice displayed bias when rendering decisions in matters involving a particular political party. Four lawmakers from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha send separate notifications to the speakers of those chambers asking for the Judges resignation. If a Supreme Court judge is accused of political prejudice in a ruling, can a member of either House of Parliament independently ask for their removal?

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.The President of India can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for ‘violation of the Constitution’. However, the Constitution does not define the meaning of the phrase ‘violation of the Constitution’. The impeachment charges can be initiated by either House of Parliament. These charges should be signed by one-fourth of members of the House (that framed the charges), and a 14 days’ notice should be given to the President. An impeachment resolution on the President must be made by a two-thirds majority (special majority) of the total members of the originating House, to be later sent to the other House. The other House conducts an investigation of the charges made. Meanwhile, the President can defend himself through an authorised counsel. But if the second House also approves the charges levelled by a special majority, the President stands impeached. Consequently, he is deemed to have vacated his office from the date of passing the resolution. Article 124(4) of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for impeachment of judges. A Judge of the Supreme Court must be removed from his office by order of the President. Such an order needs the approval of both the Houses of Parliament. It requires a special majority of members present and voting in the same session. The grounds of impeachment are proven misbehaviour or incapacity. It is brought to light after the submission of notice to the speaker or chairman of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively. A committee of three jurists conducts a detailed investigation. They submit the report in the next session of both the Houses of Parliament.Q.The Presidents involvement in a contentious foreign policy choice becomes a heated topic in the nation. On whether this matter amounts to a "violation of the Constitution" and if it warrants starting the impeachment process against the President, the Lok Sabha is divided. Can the Lok Sabha begin the impeachment process against the President due to a controversial and divisive foreign policy decision?

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.The President of India can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for ‘violation of the Constitution’. However, the Constitution does not define the meaning of the phrase ‘violation of the Constitution’. The impeachment charges can be initiated by either House of Parliament. These charges should be signed by one-fourth of members of the House (that framed the charges), and a 14 days’ notice should be given to the President. An impeachment resolution on the President must be made by a two-thirds majority (special majority) of the total members of the originating House, to be later sent to the other House. The other House conducts an investigation of the charges made. Meanwhile, the President can defend himself through an authorised counsel. But if the second House also approves the charges levelled by a special majority, the President stands impeached. Consequently, he is deemed to have vacated his office from the date of passing the resolution. Article 124(4) of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for impeachment of judges. A Judge of the Supreme Court must be removed from his office by order of the President. Such an order needs the approval of both the Houses of Parliament. It requires a special majority of members present and voting in the same session. The grounds of impeachment are proven misbehaviour or incapacity. It is brought to light after the submission of notice to the speaker or chairman of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively. A committee of three jurists conducts a detailed investigation. They submit the report in the next session of both the Houses of Parliament.Q.In the case of impeaching a Judge of the Supreme Court in India, what grounds are required for removal from office, as mentioned in the passage?

Read the information given below carefully and answer the following question.A murder case is fit for the death penalty where the crime is committed with a depraved motive, or where it is of a socially abhorrent nature. But what motive can be more depraved, and what crime can be of a more socially abhorrent nature, than a murder committed with the intent to punish the exercise by the victim of a fundamental right recognised by the Constitution?To be sure, every murder involves an interference with the fundamental right to live, but under the "rarest of rare" doctrine not every murder deserves the death penalty.Death penalty rather should apply for murders interfering with something more than the mere right to live - to murders motivated by a depraved desire to interfere with "fundamental" constitutional rights.The one who murders another for exercising a fundamental constitutional right deserves the strictest of punishment. After all, if constitutional rights are to have any meaning, they must not merely dictate the manner in which the State interacts with its citizens, but must also colour the standards that will be applied to interactions amongst private citizens. The law will not tolerate the motive of stifling "fundamental" constitutional rights contained in part III of the Constitution.To use a religious analogy, if the lengthy Constitution were the epic Mahabharata, the fundamental rights chapter would be its Bhagwad Gita. For the sacrosanct position fundamental rights occupy in Indian jurisprudence, it is perhaps justifiable in a system which permits the death penalty, to claim that a murderer who seeks to punish his victim for exercising a fundamental constitutional right deserves the death penalty. There is a chance of commuting death sentence. Commuting death sentences to life on account of the "death row phenomenon"-Prisoners who are under the spectre of the death sentence for an unduly long period of time after the final confirmation of the sentence, are entitled to have the death sentence commuted to life, on account of the dehumanising psycho logical effect of the prolonged wait.However, in essence, there can be no "hard and fast" rule with respect to commuting death sentences to life imprisonment on account of the delay. In such cases, it is also imperative for the Court to examine the root cause of the delay, in order to ensure that the delay was not caused by the accused himself. After all, reducing a death sentence to life imprisonment because of delays caused on account of frivolous proceedings filed by the accused himself would "defeat" death penalty law in India, reducing it to an "object of ridicule".Q.Extending the previous question with the following alternative facts: The murder of the family had taken place in 2002. The trial court sentenced the accused to death in September 2003; a sentence which was confirmed by the High Court in May 2005. The question is before the Supreme Court in the year 2014, 12 years since the trial court sentence. The delay was caused by the investigation agency as the first report that it had submitted was held to be unreliable and therefore they were asked to conduct a fresh investigation. In the context of the passage above, can the accused, if convicted, plead the commuting of the death sentence?

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Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.The President of India can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for ‘violation of the Constitution’. However, the Constitution does not define the meaning of the phrase ‘violation of the Constitution’. The impeachment charges can be initiated by either House of Parliament. These charges should be signed by one-fourth of members of the House (that framed the charges), and a 14 days’ notice should be given to the President. An impeachment resolution on the President must be made by a two-thirds majority (special majority) of the total members of the originating House, to be later sent to the other House. The other House conducts an investigation of the charges made. Meanwhile, the President can defend himself through an authorised counsel. But if the second House also approves the charges levelled by a special majority, the President stands impeached. Consequently, he is deemed to have vacated his office from the date of passing the resolution. Article 124(4) of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for impeachment of judges. A Judge of the Supreme Court must be removed from his office by order of the President. Such an order needs the approval of both the Houses of Parliament. It requires a special majority of members present and voting in the same session. The grounds of impeachment are proven misbehaviour or incapacity. It is brought to light after the submission of notice to the speaker or chairman of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively. A committee of three jurists conducts a detailed investigation. They submit the report in the next session of both the Houses of Parliament.Q.If someone is found guilty of a horrible crime, they could receive a harsh 8-year prison sentence. The defendant is given a sentence of 8 years in jail with the possibility of one month in solitary confinement. According to the states attorney, the judge had to have mandated three months of solitary confinement for the horrific crime. Decide?a)The court must have mandated a maximum sentence of solitary confinement given the severity of the offense.b)If the offense carries a sentence of more than a year, the court has the discretion to order solitary confinement.c)The court has the option to order solitary imprisonment for any length of time.d)If the prisoner requests solitary confinement, the courtCorrect answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
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Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.The President of India can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for ‘violation of the Constitution’. However, the Constitution does not define the meaning of the phrase ‘violation of the Constitution’. The impeachment charges can be initiated by either House of Parliament. These charges should be signed by one-fourth of members of the House (that framed the charges), and a 14 days’ notice should be given to the President. An impeachment resolution on the President must be made by a two-thirds majority (special majority) of the total members of the originating House, to be later sent to the other House. The other House conducts an investigation of the charges made. Meanwhile, the President can defend himself through an authorised counsel. But if the second House also approves the charges levelled by a special majority, the President stands impeached. Consequently, he is deemed to have vacated his office from the date of passing the resolution. Article 124(4) of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for impeachment of judges. A Judge of the Supreme Court must be removed from his office by order of the President. Such an order needs the approval of both the Houses of Parliament. It requires a special majority of members present and voting in the same session. The grounds of impeachment are proven misbehaviour or incapacity. It is brought to light after the submission of notice to the speaker or chairman of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively. A committee of three jurists conducts a detailed investigation. They submit the report in the next session of both the Houses of Parliament.Q.If someone is found guilty of a horrible crime, they could receive a harsh 8-year prison sentence. The defendant is given a sentence of 8 years in jail with the possibility of one month in solitary confinement. According to the states attorney, the judge had to have mandated three months of solitary confinement for the horrific crime. Decide?a)The court must have mandated a maximum sentence of solitary confinement given the severity of the offense.b)If the offense carries a sentence of more than a year, the court has the discretion to order solitary confinement.c)The court has the option to order solitary imprisonment for any length of time.d)If the prisoner requests solitary confinement, the courtCorrect answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? for CLAT 2025 is part of CLAT preparation. The Question and answers have been prepared according to the CLAT exam syllabus. Information about Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.The President of India can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for ‘violation of the Constitution’. However, the Constitution does not define the meaning of the phrase ‘violation of the Constitution’. The impeachment charges can be initiated by either House of Parliament. These charges should be signed by one-fourth of members of the House (that framed the charges), and a 14 days’ notice should be given to the President. An impeachment resolution on the President must be made by a two-thirds majority (special majority) of the total members of the originating House, to be later sent to the other House. The other House conducts an investigation of the charges made. Meanwhile, the President can defend himself through an authorised counsel. But if the second House also approves the charges levelled by a special majority, the President stands impeached. Consequently, he is deemed to have vacated his office from the date of passing the resolution. Article 124(4) of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for impeachment of judges. A Judge of the Supreme Court must be removed from his office by order of the President. Such an order needs the approval of both the Houses of Parliament. It requires a special majority of members present and voting in the same session. The grounds of impeachment are proven misbehaviour or incapacity. It is brought to light after the submission of notice to the speaker or chairman of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively. A committee of three jurists conducts a detailed investigation. They submit the report in the next session of both the Houses of Parliament.Q.If someone is found guilty of a horrible crime, they could receive a harsh 8-year prison sentence. The defendant is given a sentence of 8 years in jail with the possibility of one month in solitary confinement. According to the states attorney, the judge had to have mandated three months of solitary confinement for the horrific crime. Decide?a)The court must have mandated a maximum sentence of solitary confinement given the severity of the offense.b)If the offense carries a sentence of more than a year, the court has the discretion to order solitary confinement.c)The court has the option to order solitary imprisonment for any length of time.d)If the prisoner requests solitary confinement, the courtCorrect answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? covers all topics & solutions for CLAT 2025 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, meanings, examples, exercises and tests below for Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.The President of India can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for ‘violation of the Constitution’. However, the Constitution does not define the meaning of the phrase ‘violation of the Constitution’. The impeachment charges can be initiated by either House of Parliament. These charges should be signed by one-fourth of members of the House (that framed the charges), and a 14 days’ notice should be given to the President. An impeachment resolution on the President must be made by a two-thirds majority (special majority) of the total members of the originating House, to be later sent to the other House. The other House conducts an investigation of the charges made. Meanwhile, the President can defend himself through an authorised counsel. But if the second House also approves the charges levelled by a special majority, the President stands impeached. Consequently, he is deemed to have vacated his office from the date of passing the resolution. Article 124(4) of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for impeachment of judges. A Judge of the Supreme Court must be removed from his office by order of the President. Such an order needs the approval of both the Houses of Parliament. It requires a special majority of members present and voting in the same session. The grounds of impeachment are proven misbehaviour or incapacity. It is brought to light after the submission of notice to the speaker or chairman of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively. A committee of three jurists conducts a detailed investigation. They submit the report in the next session of both the Houses of Parliament.Q.If someone is found guilty of a horrible crime, they could receive a harsh 8-year prison sentence. The defendant is given a sentence of 8 years in jail with the possibility of one month in solitary confinement. According to the states attorney, the judge had to have mandated three months of solitary confinement for the horrific crime. Decide?a)The court must have mandated a maximum sentence of solitary confinement given the severity of the offense.b)If the offense carries a sentence of more than a year, the court has the discretion to order solitary confinement.c)The court has the option to order solitary imprisonment for any length of time.d)If the prisoner requests solitary confinement, the courtCorrect answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?.
Solutions for Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.The President of India can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for ‘violation of the Constitution’. However, the Constitution does not define the meaning of the phrase ‘violation of the Constitution’. The impeachment charges can be initiated by either House of Parliament. These charges should be signed by one-fourth of members of the House (that framed the charges), and a 14 days’ notice should be given to the President. An impeachment resolution on the President must be made by a two-thirds majority (special majority) of the total members of the originating House, to be later sent to the other House. The other House conducts an investigation of the charges made. Meanwhile, the President can defend himself through an authorised counsel. But if the second House also approves the charges levelled by a special majority, the President stands impeached. Consequently, he is deemed to have vacated his office from the date of passing the resolution. Article 124(4) of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for impeachment of judges. A Judge of the Supreme Court must be removed from his office by order of the President. Such an order needs the approval of both the Houses of Parliament. It requires a special majority of members present and voting in the same session. The grounds of impeachment are proven misbehaviour or incapacity. It is brought to light after the submission of notice to the speaker or chairman of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively. A committee of three jurists conducts a detailed investigation. They submit the report in the next session of both the Houses of Parliament.Q.If someone is found guilty of a horrible crime, they could receive a harsh 8-year prison sentence. The defendant is given a sentence of 8 years in jail with the possibility of one month in solitary confinement. According to the states attorney, the judge had to have mandated three months of solitary confinement for the horrific crime. Decide?a)The court must have mandated a maximum sentence of solitary confinement given the severity of the offense.b)If the offense carries a sentence of more than a year, the court has the discretion to order solitary confinement.c)The court has the option to order solitary imprisonment for any length of time.d)If the prisoner requests solitary confinement, the courtCorrect answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? in English & in Hindi are available as part of our courses for CLAT. Download more important topics, notes, lectures and mock test series for CLAT Exam by signing up for free.
Here you can find the meaning of Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.The President of India can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for ‘violation of the Constitution’. However, the Constitution does not define the meaning of the phrase ‘violation of the Constitution’. The impeachment charges can be initiated by either House of Parliament. These charges should be signed by one-fourth of members of the House (that framed the charges), and a 14 days’ notice should be given to the President. An impeachment resolution on the President must be made by a two-thirds majority (special majority) of the total members of the originating House, to be later sent to the other House. The other House conducts an investigation of the charges made. Meanwhile, the President can defend himself through an authorised counsel. But if the second House also approves the charges levelled by a special majority, the President stands impeached. Consequently, he is deemed to have vacated his office from the date of passing the resolution. Article 124(4) of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for impeachment of judges. A Judge of the Supreme Court must be removed from his office by order of the President. Such an order needs the approval of both the Houses of Parliament. It requires a special majority of members present and voting in the same session. The grounds of impeachment are proven misbehaviour or incapacity. It is brought to light after the submission of notice to the speaker or chairman of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively. A committee of three jurists conducts a detailed investigation. They submit the report in the next session of both the Houses of Parliament.Q.If someone is found guilty of a horrible crime, they could receive a harsh 8-year prison sentence. The defendant is given a sentence of 8 years in jail with the possibility of one month in solitary confinement. According to the states attorney, the judge had to have mandated three months of solitary confinement for the horrific crime. Decide?a)The court must have mandated a maximum sentence of solitary confinement given the severity of the offense.b)If the offense carries a sentence of more than a year, the court has the discretion to order solitary confinement.c)The court has the option to order solitary imprisonment for any length of time.d)If the prisoner requests solitary confinement, the courtCorrect answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? defined & explained in the simplest way possible. Besides giving the explanation of Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.The President of India can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for ‘violation of the Constitution’. However, the Constitution does not define the meaning of the phrase ‘violation of the Constitution’. The impeachment charges can be initiated by either House of Parliament. These charges should be signed by one-fourth of members of the House (that framed the charges), and a 14 days’ notice should be given to the President. An impeachment resolution on the President must be made by a two-thirds majority (special majority) of the total members of the originating House, to be later sent to the other House. The other House conducts an investigation of the charges made. Meanwhile, the President can defend himself through an authorised counsel. But if the second House also approves the charges levelled by a special majority, the President stands impeached. Consequently, he is deemed to have vacated his office from the date of passing the resolution. Article 124(4) of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for impeachment of judges. A Judge of the Supreme Court must be removed from his office by order of the President. Such an order needs the approval of both the Houses of Parliament. It requires a special majority of members present and voting in the same session. The grounds of impeachment are proven misbehaviour or incapacity. It is brought to light after the submission of notice to the speaker or chairman of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively. A committee of three jurists conducts a detailed investigation. They submit the report in the next session of both the Houses of Parliament.Q.If someone is found guilty of a horrible crime, they could receive a harsh 8-year prison sentence. The defendant is given a sentence of 8 years in jail with the possibility of one month in solitary confinement. According to the states attorney, the judge had to have mandated three months of solitary confinement for the horrific crime. Decide?a)The court must have mandated a maximum sentence of solitary confinement given the severity of the offense.b)If the offense carries a sentence of more than a year, the court has the discretion to order solitary confinement.c)The court has the option to order solitary imprisonment for any length of time.d)If the prisoner requests solitary confinement, the courtCorrect answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?, a detailed solution for Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.The President of India can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for ‘violation of the Constitution’. However, the Constitution does not define the meaning of the phrase ‘violation of the Constitution’. The impeachment charges can be initiated by either House of Parliament. These charges should be signed by one-fourth of members of the House (that framed the charges), and a 14 days’ notice should be given to the President. An impeachment resolution on the President must be made by a two-thirds majority (special majority) of the total members of the originating House, to be later sent to the other House. The other House conducts an investigation of the charges made. Meanwhile, the President can defend himself through an authorised counsel. But if the second House also approves the charges levelled by a special majority, the President stands impeached. Consequently, he is deemed to have vacated his office from the date of passing the resolution. Article 124(4) of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for impeachment of judges. A Judge of the Supreme Court must be removed from his office by order of the President. Such an order needs the approval of both the Houses of Parliament. It requires a special majority of members present and voting in the same session. The grounds of impeachment are proven misbehaviour or incapacity. It is brought to light after the submission of notice to the speaker or chairman of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively. A committee of three jurists conducts a detailed investigation. They submit the report in the next session of both the Houses of Parliament.Q.If someone is found guilty of a horrible crime, they could receive a harsh 8-year prison sentence. The defendant is given a sentence of 8 years in jail with the possibility of one month in solitary confinement. According to the states attorney, the judge had to have mandated three months of solitary confinement for the horrific crime. Decide?a)The court must have mandated a maximum sentence of solitary confinement given the severity of the offense.b)If the offense carries a sentence of more than a year, the court has the discretion to order solitary confinement.c)The court has the option to order solitary imprisonment for any length of time.d)If the prisoner requests solitary confinement, the courtCorrect answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? has been provided alongside types of Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.The President of India can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for ‘violation of the Constitution’. However, the Constitution does not define the meaning of the phrase ‘violation of the Constitution’. The impeachment charges can be initiated by either House of Parliament. These charges should be signed by one-fourth of members of the House (that framed the charges), and a 14 days’ notice should be given to the President. An impeachment resolution on the President must be made by a two-thirds majority (special majority) of the total members of the originating House, to be later sent to the other House. The other House conducts an investigation of the charges made. Meanwhile, the President can defend himself through an authorised counsel. But if the second House also approves the charges levelled by a special majority, the President stands impeached. Consequently, he is deemed to have vacated his office from the date of passing the resolution. Article 124(4) of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for impeachment of judges. A Judge of the Supreme Court must be removed from his office by order of the President. Such an order needs the approval of both the Houses of Parliament. It requires a special majority of members present and voting in the same session. The grounds of impeachment are proven misbehaviour or incapacity. It is brought to light after the submission of notice to the speaker or chairman of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively. A committee of three jurists conducts a detailed investigation. They submit the report in the next session of both the Houses of Parliament.Q.If someone is found guilty of a horrible crime, they could receive a harsh 8-year prison sentence. The defendant is given a sentence of 8 years in jail with the possibility of one month in solitary confinement. According to the states attorney, the judge had to have mandated three months of solitary confinement for the horrific crime. Decide?a)The court must have mandated a maximum sentence of solitary confinement given the severity of the offense.b)If the offense carries a sentence of more than a year, the court has the discretion to order solitary confinement.c)The court has the option to order solitary imprisonment for any length of time.d)If the prisoner requests solitary confinement, the courtCorrect answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? theory, EduRev gives you an ample number of questions to practice Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.The President of India can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for ‘violation of the Constitution’. However, the Constitution does not define the meaning of the phrase ‘violation of the Constitution’. The impeachment charges can be initiated by either House of Parliament. These charges should be signed by one-fourth of members of the House (that framed the charges), and a 14 days’ notice should be given to the President. An impeachment resolution on the President must be made by a two-thirds majority (special majority) of the total members of the originating House, to be later sent to the other House. The other House conducts an investigation of the charges made. Meanwhile, the President can defend himself through an authorised counsel. But if the second House also approves the charges levelled by a special majority, the President stands impeached. Consequently, he is deemed to have vacated his office from the date of passing the resolution. Article 124(4) of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for impeachment of judges. A Judge of the Supreme Court must be removed from his office by order of the President. Such an order needs the approval of both the Houses of Parliament. It requires a special majority of members present and voting in the same session. The grounds of impeachment are proven misbehaviour or incapacity. It is brought to light after the submission of notice to the speaker or chairman of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively. A committee of three jurists conducts a detailed investigation. They submit the report in the next session of both the Houses of Parliament.Q.If someone is found guilty of a horrible crime, they could receive a harsh 8-year prison sentence. The defendant is given a sentence of 8 years in jail with the possibility of one month in solitary confinement. According to the states attorney, the judge had to have mandated three months of solitary confinement for the horrific crime. Decide?a)The court must have mandated a maximum sentence of solitary confinement given the severity of the offense.b)If the offense carries a sentence of more than a year, the court has the discretion to order solitary confinement.c)The court has the option to order solitary imprisonment for any length of time.d)If the prisoner requests solitary confinement, the courtCorrect answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? tests, examples and also practice CLAT tests.
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