Here’s a post on previously asked important questions on Constitutional Law to help you prepare for CLAT 2023.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. In which case the SC of India held that all prostitutes and sex workers also have a right to live with human dignity under Art.21?
a. Budhdev Karmaskar v. State of W.B.
b. Gian Kaur v. State of Punjab
c. Sabia Khan v. State of UP
d. Devika Biswas v. Union of India
b. Gian Kaur v. State of Punjab
c. Sabia Khan v. State of UP
d. Devika Biswas v. Union of India
2. In which case has the SC issued guidelines for preventing custodial violence?
a. PUCL v. Union of India
b. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
c. Paramanand Katara v. Union of India
d. D. K Basu v. State of West Bengal
b. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
c. Paramanand Katara v. Union of India
d. D. K Basu v. State of West Bengal
3. In which of the following cases the SC introduced the collegium system of appointment and transfer of judges?
a. S.P Gupta Case
b. S.R Bommai Case
c. Re-Presidential Reference 1999
d. SC Advocates on Record Association Case
b. S.R Bommai Case
c. Re-Presidential Reference 1999
d. SC Advocates on Record Association Case
4. Selvi v. State of Karnataka is related to-
a. Ex-post facto laws
b. Double Jeopardy
c. Right against self-incrimination
d. Custodial Violence
b. Double Jeopardy
c. Right against self-incrimination
d. Custodial Violence
5. Which of the following judgements was not overruled by K.S. Puttaswamy v. UoI?
a. Govind v. State of MP
b. ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla
c. Kharak Singh v. State of UP
d. M.P. Sharma v. Satish Chandra
b. ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla
c. Kharak Singh v. State of UP
d. M.P. Sharma v. Satish Chandra
6. In which case did the SC frame guidelines for safeguarding the interest of death row convicts?
a. Epuru Sudhakar v. Government of A.P.
b. PUCL v. State of Maharashtra
c. Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration
d. Shatrughan Chauhan v. UoI
b. PUCL v. State of Maharashtra
c. Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration
d. Shatrughan Chauhan v. UoI
7. Justice Bhagwati delivered a minority opinion in favour of Directive Principles in the case of:
a. Golak Nath Case
b. Minerva Mills Case
c. Sajjan Singh Case
d. Kesavananda Bharati Case
b. Minerva Mills Case
c. Sajjan Singh Case
d. Kesavananda Bharati Case
8. S.R. Bommai v. UoI is related to-
a. President Rule in State under Art. 356
b. National Emergency under Art. 352
c. Financial Emergency under Art. 360
d. All of the above
b. National Emergency under Art. 352
c. Financial Emergency under Art. 360
d. All of the above
9. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following advisory opinions given by the SC under Art. 143 of the Constitution of India?
i. In re Delhi Laws Act Case
ii. In re Berubari Case
iii. In re the Sea Customs Act
i. In re Delhi Laws Act Case
ii. In re Berubari Case
iii. In re the Sea Customs Act
a. i,ii, iii
b. ii,i,iii
c. ii,iii, i
d. ii,iii,i
b. ii,i,iii
c. ii,iii, i
d. ii,iii,i
10. Which decision of the Supreme Court has dealt with the right of a prisoner to a speedy trial and legal aid?
a. Madhu Kishwar v. State of Bihar
b. Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar
c. Kharak Singh v. State of U.P
d. A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras
b. Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar
c. Kharak Singh v. State of U.P
d. A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras
Answers
- a
- d
- d
- c
- a
- a
- b
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Ruchika Mohapatra
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