Site navigation

In Mahender Chawla v. Union of India, whom did the Supreme Court call the ‘eyes and ears of justice’,…

In Mahender Chawla v. Union of India, (2019) 14 SCC 615, the Supreme Court used Bentham’s description of witnesses as the ‘eyes and ears of justice’ to explain the…

Choose your answer

In Mahender Chawla v. Union of India, whom did the Supreme Court call the ‘eyes and ears of justice’, attributing the expression to Jeremy Bentham?

Select one answer
Answer and explanation

Correct answer C

In Mahender Chawla v. Union of India, (2019) 14 SCC 615, the Supreme Court used Bentham’s description of witnesses as the ‘eyes and ears of justice’ to explain the importance of witness protection and truthful testimony.

Option feedback

Option A

The judgment uses the expression for the people who give evidence, rather than the judges assessing it.

Option B

The judgment’s expression refers to those who give testimony.

Option C

The Supreme Court attributed this description of witnesses to Jeremy Bentham when explaining why witness protection matters.

Option D

The expression refers to witnesses whose testimony helps a court determine the facts.

Practice for these exams

Related exam syllabi

Related questions in this topic