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QUESTION PYQ 03
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10 marks

Constitutionally guaranteed judicial independence is a prerequisite of democracy. Comment.

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What the examiner wants

For Judicial Independence & Democracy, the core task is to comment the exact proposition ‘Constitutionally guaranteed judicial independence is a prerequisite of democracy. Comment.’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.

CommentGive your own view on the statement and back it with facts and examples.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Constitutionally guaranteed judicial independence is a prerequisite of democracy. Comment≈55 words
  2. 2Anchor Judicial Independence & Democracy in the relevant constitutional/legal institution, then test how that design works in practice or where it is limited≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

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

Where marks usually go

  • Turning this into a broad note on Judicial Independence & Democracy instead of answering the question’s critical balance: ‘Constitutionally guaranteed judicial independence is a prerequisite of democracy. Comment.’
  • Giving only one side on Judicial Independence & Democracy; the directive requires a limitation, counter-view or implementation test before the final judgment

Value addition

  • Judicial Independence & Democracy: 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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