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Marathon - Current Legal GK 1. Which former Judge of Allahabad Correct Answer: A High Court, who delivered the Ram Explanation: Janmabhoomi Verdict, has passed away The Apex Court has recently recently ? constituted a 12 member National A. Justice Sibghat Ullah Khan Task Force to formulate a methodology B. Justice Dharam Veer Sharma for scientific allocation of liquid medical C. Justice Sudhir Agarwal oxygen to all the States and Union D. Justice Manmohan Singh Territories to deal with the second wave of COVID-19 and the expected third Correct Answer: B wave; would be eventually headed by Explanation: Justice DY Chandrachud and MR Justice Dharam Veer Sharma has Shah. passed away recently after a prolonged illness at the age of 73. He was one of the three judges who gave their verdict in the Ayodhya title dispute in the year 3. Who is the current chairperson of the 2010. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Supreme Court's Juvenile Justice Adityanath also expressed his deep Committee which has recently held a condolences at his demise. review meeting to take stock of actions taken by various states on child care, protection and wellbeing of the children during the second wave of the COVID-19 2. The Supreme Court has constituted a ? ______ National Task Force to formulate a A. Justice P. Krishnaswamy methodology for scientific allocation of B. Justice Ravindra Bhat liquid medical oxygen to all the States C. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Union Territories. D. Justice Adarsh A. 12 member B. 5 member Correct Answer: B C. 10 member Explanation: D. 15 member Justice Ravindra Bhat is the current chairperson of the Supreme Court's Juvenile Justice Committee which has recently held a review meeting to take stock of actions taken by various states 5. Recently, former Calcutta High Court on child care, protection and wellbeing Judge Justice DK Basu passed away. One of the children during the second wave of the landmark judgments of Indian of the COVID-19. Judiciary, DK Basu v. State of West Bengal, 1997, is related to which of the following provisions ? A. This is related to the protection 4. Who has recently been appointed as of Fundamental Rights. the next Advocate General for Tamil B. In this case, the Supreme Court Nadu ? laid down specific guidelines A. V.K. Kariappa required to be followed while B. C. Rangarajan making arrests. C. R. Shanmugasundaram C. In this case, some important D. Stalin K. provisions of protection against sexual harassment at workplace Correct Answer: C were laid down. Explanation: D. Environmental laws were Senior Advocate R. amended and NGT was evolved. Shanmugasundaram has been appointed as the next Advocate General Correct Answer: B of the state of Tamil Nadu. The Explanation: procedure of appointment was officially Recently, former Calcutta High Court concluded by the Governor of Tamil Judge Justice DK Basu passed away. One Nadu, Banwarilal Purohit. This comes of the landmark judgments of Indian days after the Dravida Munnetra Judiciary, DK Basu v. State of West Kazhagam (DMK) party led by M. K. Bengal, 1997, in which DK Basu was a Stalin formed a new government in the petitioner; where the Supreme Court recently concluded Tamil Nadu state laid down specific guidelines assembly elections. required to be followed while making arrests. He had also served as the Chairman of Legal Aid Services West discharge including good governance Bengal (LASWEB). He was also the towards the residents of the State, Chairman of the National Committee for and thus, he is at the liberty to choose Legal Aid Services - India. his advisors. 6. Who was recently appointed as the 7. Who is currently heading the 'Youth Principal Advisor to the Punjab Chief Bar Association of India' which has Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, recently moved the Supreme Court where the Punjab & Haryana High Court seeking directions for appropriate dismissed the petition challenging the measures to be taken for the provision appointment of that person ? of door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination of A. Raghav Chadda all the citizens residing in India ? B. Sunil Chandra A. Advocate Manju Jetley C. Prashant Kishore B. Advocate Imran Rasool D. Ganesh Ashtekar C. Advocate Smriti Rampaul D. Advocate Nikhil Chopra Correct Answer: C Explanation: Correct Answer: A India's top rated political strategist and Explanation: advisor, Prashant Kishore was recently Advocate Manju Jetly is currently appointed as the Principal Advisor to heading the 'Youth Bar Association of the Punjab Chief Minister, Captain India' which has recently moved the Amarinder Singh, where the Punjab & Supreme Court seeking directions for Haryana High Court dismissed the appropriate measures to be taken for petition challenging the appointment of the provision of door-to-door COVID-19 Prashant Kishor. The Punjab and vaccination of all the citizens residing in Haryana High Court, while dismissing India. the petition, held that the Chief Minister, being an elected representative, has manifold Constitutional duties to 8. The West Bengal Government has submitted before the Calcutta High 9. The Delhi High Court has recently Court and assured that all possible steps held that "Right of a person in detention would be taken by the State so that to consult Lawyer of his choice is a there is no violence in the future as well. Constitutional Right and the State can't Who is the current Chief Justice of dilute it". This right has been enshrined Calcutta High Court ? under ________________. A. Justice Rajesh Bindal A. Article 20(1) B. Justice I. P. Mukerji B. Article 20(2) C. Justice Harish Tandon C. Article 21 D. Justice Soumen Sen D. Article 22(2) Correct Answer: A Correct Answer: D Explanation: Explanation: Justice Rajesh Bindal is the acting Article 22(1) of the Constitution of Chief Justice of the Calcutta High India provides that no person who is Court. The West Bengal Government arrested shall be denied the right to has recently submitted before the consult a legal practitioner of his choice. Calcutta High Court and assured that all It has been held by the Supreme Court possible steps would be taken by the that non- compliance with this State so that there is no violence in the requirement and failure to inform the future as well. A five-Judge-bench accused of this right would vitiate the comprising Acting Chief Justice trial. Every arrested person has the Rajesh Bindal, Justice I. P. Mukerji, right to engage the lawyer of his/her Justice Harish Tandon, Justice Soumen choice and restricting the same would Sen and Justice Subrata Talukdar were amount to infringement of Fundamental dealing with a public interest petition Rights of that arrested person. raising the issue regarding violence which took place in the State after the Assembly Elections, 2021. 10. In a significant order, which High Court has recently held that apprehension of death on account of provides for an independent election COVID-19 Pandemic is a valid ground commission ? for grant of Anticipatory Bail ? A. Article 226 A. Delhi High Court B. Article 324 B. Allahabad High Court C. Article 351 C. Karnataka High Court D. Article 299 D. Madras High Court Correct Answer: B Correct Answer: B Explanation: Explanation: Article 324 of the Constitution of The Allahabad High Court has recently India provides the scheme of an held that apprehension of death on independent Election Commission to account of COVID-19 Pandemic is a conduct elections throughout the valid ground for grant of Anticipatory territory of India. Election Commission Bail. This important decision was held is a Constitutional body consisting of a concerning the right to life of persons Chief Election Commissioner and other accused of committing a criminal three Election Commissioners to assist offence. Keeping in view the inadequate the chief. medical facilities in the State of Uttar Pradesh, a single bench of Justice Siddharth held the important decision. 12. The Chandigarh Lok Adalat has recently imposed Rs. 37,000/- fine on which telecom company for not 11. The Allahabad High Court has stopping promotional messages in DND recently said that the Election Service and held the same as Commission, the Higher Courts and the infringement of Right To Privacy ? Government failed to fathom the A. BSNL disastrous consequences of permitting B. Vodafone Idea the elections amid COVID-19. Which C. Airtel article of the Indian Constitution D. Jio Correct Answer: A dose of COVID Vaccine is violation of Explanation: Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The Chandigarh Lok Adalat has The court also held that apart from recently imposed Rs. 37,000/- fine on violation of fundamental rights under the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Article 21, if they (people) are made to (BSNL) for not stopping promotional take the first dose again it will be a messages in DND Service and held the national waste of resources. same as infringement of Right To Privacy. In the case of 'Manoj Kumar Rohilla v. General Manager, BSNL & Anr.', the Court asked BSNL to 14. The NHRC has issued notices to the immediately stop sending unsolicited Centre and the Governments of Uttar commercial messages to the Pradesh and Bihar over the viral news Complainant to avoid further mental of corpses found floating in the river harassment and infringement of his Ganga. Who is the current chairperson right to privacy. of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) ? A. Rajendra Mal Lodha B. S. H. Kapadia 13. Which High Court has recently held C. Arun Kumar Mishra that not giving a second dose of COVID D. Adarsh Sein Anand Vaccine is violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India ? Correct Answer: C A. Patna High Court Explanation: B. Karnataka High Court The NHRC has recently issued notices to C.