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Q79 (CDS-I/2020) Polity & Governance › Judiciary › Supreme Court structure and powers Answer Verified

The creation of a Federal Court in India was advocated by which of the following Acts/Commissions?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: C

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The creation of a Federal Court in India was a significant provision of the Government of India Act, 1935 [4]. This Act aimed to establish a federal polity in India, which necessitated a judicial body to resolve disputes between the federating units and the central government [4]. Consequently, the Federal Court of India was established in 1937, consisting of a Chief Justice and other judges [2]. It served as the highest judicial authority in British India, exercising original, appellate, and advisory jurisdiction [4]. The Federal Court functioned until the inauguration of the Supreme Court of India on January 28, 1950, which succeeded it [3]. While the Government of India Act, 1919 introduced dual government, it did not provide for a federal court [1]. The Indian Councils Act, 1909 and the Lee Commission focused on legislative reforms and public services respectively, rather than the federal judiciary.

Sources

  1. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 26: Supreme Court > Supreme Court > p. 285
  2. [4] https://cbc.gov.in/cbcdev/crown/crown7.html
  3. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Court_of_India
  4. [3] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 26: Supreme Court > Supreme Court > p. 285
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