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QUESTION PYQ 04
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15 marks

Constitutional morality is the fulcrum which acts as an essential check upon the high functionaries and citizens alike...." In view of the above observation of the Supreme Court, explain the concept of constitutional morality and its application to ensure balance between judicial independence and judicial accountability in India.

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What the examiner wants

For Constitutional Morality & Judicial Accountability, the core task is to explain the exact proposition ‘Constitutional morality is the fulcrum which acts as an essential check upon the high functionaries and citizens alike...." In view of the above…’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.

ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Constitutional morality is the fulcrum which acts as an essential check upon the high functionaries and citizens alike...." In view of the above observation of the Supreme Court, explain the concept of…≈65 words
  2. 2Anchor Constitutional Morality & Judicial Accountability in the relevant constitutional/legal institution, then test how that design works in practice or where it is limited≈65 words
  3. 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on Constitutional Morality & Judicial Accountability, proportionate to a 250-word answer≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Constitutional/legal basisInstitutional designDisputed issue in Constitutional Morality & Judicial AccountabilityJudicial/committee/statutory anchor where relevantSafeguard/reform/judgment

Where marks usually go

  • Turning this into a broad note on Constitutional Morality & Judicial Accountability instead of answering the question’s operative wording: ‘Constitutional morality is the fulcrum which acts as an essential check upon the high functionaries and…’
  • Listing provisions/institutions for Constitutional Morality & Judicial Accountability without connecting them to the concrete institutional tension or outcome in the prompt

Value addition

  • Constitutional Morality & Judicial Accountability: legal/institutional flow — basis → actor/process → friction/delivery gap → safeguard/outcome
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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