Polity · 26 Jul 2026

Article 142 special courts Manipur

Consider the following pairs: Item (Provision/Precedent) - Correct Association 1. Article 142 - Power to pass orders necessary for "complete justice" in a cause or matter pending before the Supreme Court 2. Zahira Habibullah Sheikh v. State of Gujarat (2004) - Established that transferring trials and mandating day-to-day hearings is a legitimate remedy when local conditions threaten a fair trial 3. Manipur special courts proposal - To be constituted with the concurrence of the State of Manipur and the High Courts of Manipur and Gauhati 4. Article 21 - Directly empowers the Supreme Court to constitute special courts in any state without concurrence of the state government How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

AOnly one pair
BOnly two pairs
COnly three pairs
DAll four pairs
About this question

Why in news

The Supreme Court proposed special courts for day-to-day trials in Manipur violence cases, citing witness displacement, internet suspensions and restricted investigator mobility as reasons for stalled investigations.

Why for UPSC

UPSC often tests precise attribution of constitutional powers (Article 142 vs Article 21) and whether landmark precedents are correctly linked to the principle they established, rather than vague associations.

Prelims summary

Article 142 allows the Supreme Court to pass orders for "complete justice" in pending cases, the basis for its Manipur special-courts proposal, which draws on the Zahira Habibullah Sheikh precedent and requires state/High Court concurrence.

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