Polity Quiz 25

I. There are eighteen High Courts in the country.
II. Three of them have jurisdiction over more than one state.
III. No Union Territory has a High Court of its own.
IV. Judges of the High Court hold office till the age of 62.
Which of these statements is/are correct?

Assertion (A) : Wilful disobedience or non-compliance of Court orders and use of derogatory language about judicial behaviour amount to Contempt of Court.
Reason (R) : Judicial activism cannot be practised without arming the judiciary with punitive powers to punish contemptuous behaviour.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct? [1997]

I. It is binding on the Supreme Court to give its opinion on any matter referred to it by the President.
II. The full bench of the Supreme Court hears any reference made to it under its power of advisory jurisdiction.
III. The opinion given by the Supreme Court on a reference under advisory jurisdiction is not binding on the government.
IV. Not more than one reference at a time can be made to the Supreme Court under its power of advisory jurisdiction.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

I. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is 25 years.
II. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution continues only for the remainder period.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?