Consider the following statements: 1. The Judges (Inquiry) Bill 2006 contemplates to establish a Judicial Council which will receive complaints against Judges of the Supreme Court including the Chief Justice of India, High Court Chief Justices and Judges.

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Q: 61 (IAS/2007)
Consider the following statements:
1. The Judges (Inquiry) Bill 2006 contemplates to establish a Judicial Council which will receive complaints against Judges of the Supreme Court including the Chief Justice of India, High Court Chief Justices and Judges.
2. Under the Protection of women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, a woman can file a petition before a 1st Class Judicial Magistrate.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'1st class judicial magistrate': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'judicial council': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'supreme court': [12, 1, 4, 14], 'domestic violence act': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'judges': [2, 0, 1, 2], 'chief justice': [14, 1, 3, 5], 'high court chief justices': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'petition': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'inquiry': [0, 0, 1, 2], 'complaints': [0, 0, 3, 1], 'women': [9, 8, 22, 46]}

The correct answer is "2 only". This means that only statement 2 is correct while statement 1 is incorrect.

Statement 1 suggests that the Judges (Inquiry) Bill 2006 was intended to establish a Judicial Council which would receive complaints against Judges of the Supreme Court and High Court. However, this is not correct. The Judges (Inquiry) Bill never passed into law, and even if it had, it did not propose a Judicial Council to handle complaints against judges.

Statement 2 is accurate. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 does allow women in India to file a petition before a 1st Class Judicial Magistrate if they are experiencing domestic violence. This specific provision was aimed at ensuring that victims of domestic violence could seek legal protection and remedies in a timely and accessible manner.

Therefore, only statement 2 describes the situation accurately, and option 2 is correct.