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Indian courts increasingly recognize intersectional vulnerabilities (e.g., Dalit women, disabled LGBTQ+ persons) and interpret rights to address compounded discrimination based on multiple identities.

  1. True
  2. False
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Indian rights jurisprudence on privacy, dignity, and equality draws from comparative constitutional law but adapts principles to Indian context. Which statement best captures this approach?

  1. India copies foreign judgments verbatim without adaptation
  2. India selectively borrows comparative principles, adapting them to Indian constitutional text, social context, and transformative goals
  3. India rejects all foreign influences to create purely indigenous jurisprudence
  4. India follows only US constitutional law due to its global influence
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Public Interest Litigation (PIL), pioneered in India through S.P. Gupta case (1981), relaxed the rule of ______ to allow public-spirited persons to file petitions for enforcement of rights of marginalized groups unable to approach courts themselves.

  1. stare decisis
  2. locus standi
  3. natural justice
  4. separation of powers
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Indian courts have held that socio-economic rights (food, health, education) under Directive Principles are non-justiciable and cannot be enforced through writ petitions under Article 32 or 226.

  1. True
  2. False
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Transformative constitutionalism, as applied in Indian rights jurisprudence, means:

  1. Constitution only limits state power without social change mandate
  2. Constitution is a tool for social transformation to achieve substantive equality and dignity through judicial interpretation, legislative action, and executive implementation
  3. Constitutional amendments require unanimous consent
  4. Judiciary cannot interpret Constitution dynamically
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The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, ______ establishes a Data Protection Board of India and imposes obligations on data fiduciaries to process personal data only for lawful purposes with consent.

  1. 2021
  2. 2022
  3. 2023
  4. 2024
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In Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India (2020), the Supreme Court held that freedom of speech and expression and the right to practice any profession over the internet are protected under Article 19(1)(a) and 19(1)(g), and restrictions must satisfy the proportionality test.

  1. True
  2. False
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The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 expanded the definition of disabilities from 7 to ______ categories and increased reservation in government jobs from 3% to 4%.

  1. 15
  2. 21
  3. 25
  4. 30
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The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, ______ provides for child-friendly procedures, special courts, and stringent punishments for sexual offences against children.

  1. 2010
  2. 2012
  3. 2015
  4. 2019
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The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 allows children aged 16-18 accused of heinous offences to be tried as adults after preliminary assessment by Juvenile Justice Board.

  1. True
  2. False
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In Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2018), the Supreme Court struck down Section 497 IPC (adultery) holding it violated:

  1. Only Article 14
  2. Articles 14, 15, and 21
  3. Only Article 21
  4. Only Directive Principles
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In Shayara Bano v. Union of India (2017), the Supreme Court declared instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddat) unconstitutional as violating Article ______ (right to equality).

  1. 14
  2. 15
  3. 19
  4. 21
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In Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan (1997), the Supreme Court laid down guidelines to prevent sexual harassment at workplace, filling legislative vacuum until the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act was enacted in 2013.

  1. True
  2. False
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In Supriyo v. Union of India (October 2023), the Supreme Court declined to legalize same-sex marriage, holding that:

  1. Marriage is a fundamental right under Article 21
  2. Recognition of same-sex marriage is within Parliament's domain, not judiciary
  3. Same-sex couples have no constitutional protection
  4. The Special Marriage Act is unconstitutional
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In National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) v. Union of India (2014), the Supreme Court recognized transgender persons as a ______ gender and affirmed their right to self-identify their gender.

  1. binary
  2. third
  3. temporary
  4. conditional
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In Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India (2018), the Supreme Court struck down Section 377 IPC to the extent it criminalized consensual homosexual acts between adults, holding it violated Articles 14, 15, 19, and 21.

  1. True
  2. False
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In the Aadhaar judgment (Puttaswamy, 2018), the Supreme Court applied the proportionality test to balance right to privacy with state interests. Which use of Aadhaar was upheld as proportionate?

  1. Mandatory linking with bank accounts and mobile numbers
  2. Authentication for welfare schemes funded from Consolidated Fund and PAN-Aadhaar linking for tax purposes
  3. Mandatory use for school admissions and NEET/JEE exams
  4. All uses were struck down as disproportionate
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Under Article 39A (inserted by 42nd Amendment) and Article 21, the Supreme Court in Hussainara Khatoon case held that free legal aid to poor accused is essential for ______ justice.

  1. procedural
  2. substantive
  3. retributive
  4. distributive
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In Common Cause v. Union of India (2018), the Supreme Court recognized passive euthanasia and living wills (advance medical directives) as part of right to die with dignity under Article 21.

  1. True
  2. False
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In which case did the Supreme Court hold that right to dignity is intrinsic to Article 21 and forms part of the basic structure of the Constitution?

  1. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978)
  2. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017)
  3. Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India (2018)
  4. All of the above