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Constitutional interpretation & doctrines MCQs with Answers

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Use these standalone questions to revise the law for CLAT PG. The exam asks comprehension questions based on extracts from judgments, statutes and regulations. See the CLAT PG exam format

Question 1

Which one of the following cases is not related to the doctrine of severability?

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Question 2

In Hoechst pharmaceuticals ltd. v. state of Bihar, the state made a law under entry 54, list II and center made a law under entry 33 of list III. The laws overlap. Will repugnancy arise in such a case?A : The question of repugnancy under art. 254(1) between a law made by parliament and law made by the state legislature arises only in case both the legislations occupy the same field with respect to one of the matters enumerated in the concurrent list B : There has to be a direct conflict between the two laws

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Question 3

In which case the Supreme Court applied the doctrine of Prospective Over-ruling for the first time to resolve a constitutional question?

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Question 4

The doctrine of "occupied field" was applied by the Supreme Court in the case of :

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Question 5

In which of the following case, the Supreme Court of India held that the Indian Constitution has not indeed recognised the Doctrine of Separation of Power in its absolute rigidity but the functions of the different parts of the government have been sufficiently differentiated:

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Question 6

Assertion (A): In a federalism, there is division of powers between the Centre and the States.
Reason (R): The legislation is not invalid merely because it incidentally encroaches of matter which have been assigned to another legislature.

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Question 7

Consider the following statements:
(I) An intrusion by the judiciary in the domain of the executive is prohibited under the separation of powers principle, except when it is necessary to do so in order to enforce the express provisions of the Constitution of India.
(II) An intrusion by the judiciary in the domain of the executive is allowed when it is necessary to do so in order to safeguard the rights relating to life, liberty or property as secured to the individual by the Constitution of India.

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Question 8

Can the High Court while examining the constitutional validity of a Statute declare it ultra vires prospectively?

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Question 9

The word 'assent' used in Article 254(2) of the Constitution of India means:

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Question 10

Article 254(2) of the Constitution of India applies to the matters enumerated in:

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