Judicial Service Exams: Question And Answers Based On Latest Judgements-1

The following questions are based on latest Supreme Court Judgements.1. In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court, for the first time, held that the two-finger test and its interpretation violates the right of rape survivors to privacy, physical and mental integrity and dignity? (a) Lillu @ Rajesh & Anr Vs State Of Haryana(b) RIT Foundation Vs Union of India(c) Independent Thought Vs Union of India (d) X Vs Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department Ans.: (a) Lillu @ Rajesh & Anr Vs State Of Haryana 2. In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court has recently held that 'any person who conducts the "two-finger test" while examining a person alleged to have been subjected to a sexual assault shall be guilty of misconduct'? (a) Lalankumar Singh Vs State of Maharashtra(b) Mukesh Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh(c) State of Jharkhand Vs Kumar Rai @ Pandav Rai(d) X Vs Arun Kumar C.K Ans.: (c) State of Jharkhand Vs Shailendra Kumar Rai @ Pandav Rai [In this case Supreme Court held that the "two-finger test" or pre vaginum test must not be conducted - It has no scientific basis and neither proves nor disproves allegations of rape. It instead re-victimizes and re-traumatizes women who may have been sexually assaulted, and is an affront to their dignity - It is patriarchal and sexist to suggest that a woman cannot be believed when she states that she was raped, merely for the reason that she is sexually active - Directions issued to the Union Government as well as the State Governments - Ensure that the guidelines formulated by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare are circulated to all government and private hospitals - Conduct workshops for health providers to communicate the appropriate procedure to be adopted while examining survivors of sexual assault and rape.] 3. Whether a woman is "habituated to sexual intercourse" or "habitual to sexual intercourse" is ……………….. for the purposes of determining whether the ingredients of Section 375 of the IPC are present in a particular case. (a) Relevant (b) Irrelevant(c) Depends on facts and circumstances of the case(d) None of the above Ans.: (b) Irrelevant [53A of the Evidence Act, evidence of a victim's character or of her previous sexual experience with any person shall not be relevant to the issue of consent or the quality of consent, in prosecutions of sexual offences. See: State of Jharkhand Vs Shailendra Kumar Rai @ Pandav Rai] 4. In which of the following Judgement the Supreme Court directed the Government to review curriculums in medical schools so that the two-finger test is not prescribed as one of the procedures to be adopted while examining survivors of sexual assault and rape? (a) Lalankumar Singh Vs State of Maharashtra (b) Mukesh Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh (c) State of Jharkhand vs Shailendra Kumar Rai @ Pandav Rai (d) X Vs Arun Kumar C.K Ans.: (c) State of Jharkhand Vs Shailendra Kumar Rai @ Pandav Rai 5. The Supreme Court has recently held that: (a) All married women entitled to safe and legal abortion (b) Unmarried women not entitled to safe and legal abortion (c) All women whether married or unmarried are entitled to safe and legal abortion (d) None of the above Ans.: (c) All women whether married or unmarried are entitled to safe and legal abortion [See: X Vs Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt of NCT Of Delhi] 5. In which of the following case the Supreme Court held that all women, whether married or unmarried, are entitled to safe and legal abortion? (a) X Vs State of Uttar Pradesh(b) X Vs State of Maharashtra(c) X Vs State of Madhya Pradesh (d) X Vs Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department Ans.: (d) X Vs Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department [In this case the Supreme Court held that all women are entitled to safe and legal abortion noting that the 2021 amendment to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act does not make a distinction between married and unmarried women] 6.Whether an unmarried woman who conceive out of live-in relationship entitled to legal abortion? (a) Yes (b) No(c) Depends on facts and circumstances of the case(d) None of the above Ans.: (a) Yes [In X Vs Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, the Supreme Court held that exclusion of unmarried women who conceive out of live-in relationship from the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules is unconstitutional.] 8. For a married woman consent of husband is…………..for Legal Abortion (a) Mandatory(b) Directory (c) Not required(d) Depends on facts and circumstances of the case Ans.: (c) Not required [In X Vs Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, the Supreme Court held that it is the woman alone who has the right over her body and is the ultimate...

Judicial Service Exams: Question And Answers Based On Latest Judgements-1

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