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Judiciary
In the following illustration, fill in each tier with the judgements given by the various courts in the Sudha Goel case. Check your responses with others in class.
Lower Court- The Lower Court convicted Laxman, his mother Shakuntala and his brother-in-law Subash Chandra and sentenced all three of them to death.
High Court- The High Court acquitted Laxman, Shakuntala and Subash Chandra.
Supreme Court- The Supreme Court founded Laxman and his mother guilty but acquitted the brother-in-law Subash because they did not have enough evidence against him. The Supreme Court decided to send the accused to prison for life.
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They went to the High Court after the Supreme Court had given its decision.
If they do not 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 excerpts from the judgement 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 was a 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 in the textbook.
Acquit, To appeal, Compensation, Eviction, Violation
The Supreme Court was established on ______________.
The number of courts at the apex level is
The High Court of Delhi came up in
The number of High Court is
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