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| Item | Key Detail | Exam Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| SC established | 28 January 1950 | Context |
| SC composition | CJI + up to 33 judges = 34 total | 5-mark |
| SC judge tenure | Until age 65 | 5-mark |
| HC judge tenure | Until age 62 | 5-mark |
| HCs in India (2025) | 25 | 5-mark |
| Rajasthan HC | Jodhpur; est. 1949; bench at Jaipur | Raj context |
| Article 32 | SC writ jurisdiction — Fundamental Rights | 5/10-mark |
| Article 226 | HC writ jurisdiction — FR + any other purpose | 5-mark |
| Article 136 | Special Leave Petition (SLP) | 5-mark |
| Judicial Review basis | Articles 13, 32, 226, 131–136 | 10-mark |
| Basic Structure origin | Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973) | 10-mark |
| PIL pioneers | Justice P.N. Bhagwati + Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer | 5-mark |
| Vishakha Guidelines | Sexual harassment at workplace (1997 SC) → replaced by POSH Act 2013 | 5/10-mark |
| Collegium composition | CJI + 4 senior-most SC judges (1998 Presidential Reference) | 5/10-mark |
| NJAC struck down | 2015, 4:1 majority, violated judicial independence | 5/10-mark |
| E-Courts Phase III budget | ₹7,210 crore (2023–2027) | 5-mark |
| NJDG pending cases | ~4.4 crore (2025) | 5-mark |
| FASTER system | Digital transmission of SC orders to prisons (2021) | 5-mark |
| Electoral Bonds case | 2024 — scheme declared unconstitutional | Current affairs 5-mark |