1. You read that one of the main functions of the judiciary is ‘upholding the law and Enforcing Fundamental Rights’. Why do you think an independent judiciary is necessary to carry out this important function? 

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2. Re-read the list of Fundamental Rights provided in Chapter 1. How do you think the Right to Constitutional Remedies connects to the idea of judicial review? 

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3. In the following illustration, fill in each tier with the judgments given by the various courts in the Sudha Goel case. Check your responses with others in class.






4. Keeping the Sudha Goel case in mind, tick the sentences that are true and correct the ones that are false. 

(a) The accused took the case to the High Court because they were unhappy with the decision of the Trial Court. 

(b) They went to the High Court after the Supreme Court had given its decision. 

(c) If they do not like the Supreme Court verdict, the accused can go back again to the Trial Court.

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 5. Why do you think the introduction of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the 1980s is a significant step in ensuring access to justice for all?

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 6. Re-read excerpts from the judgment on the Olga Tellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation case. Now write in your own words what the judges meant when they said that the Right to Livelihood was part of the Right to Life.

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 7. Write a story around the theme, ‘Justice delayed is justice denied’. 

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8. Make sentences with each of the glossary words given on the next page.

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9. The following is a poster made by the Right to Food campaign. 

Read this poster and list the duties of the government to uphold the Right to Food.

 How does the phrase “Hungry stomachs, overflowing godowns! We will not accept it!!” used in the poster relate to the photo essay on the Right to Food on page 61?




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