Solution of Chapter 5. Judiciary (Social and Political Life-III Book)

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?

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

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

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

(a) The accused took the case to High Court because they were unhappy with the decision of the Trial Court.

(b) They went to the High Court after the Supreme Court had given its decision.

(c) If they don’t like the Supreme Court verdict, the accused can go back again to the Trial Court.

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?

Re-read the 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 as part of the Right to Life.

Write a story around the theme, “Justice delayed is justice denied.”

Make sentences with each of the glossary words given below:

The following is a poster made by the Right to food campaign.

Read this poster and list the duties of the government to uphoid 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?

Do you think that any ordinary citizen stands a chance against a politician in this kind of judicial system? Why not?

List two reasons why you believe an independent judiciary is essential to democracy.

Write two sentences of what you understand about the appellate system from the given case.