Question

The Supreme Court struck down a part of the Preventive Detention Act in the
A. Gopalan case
B. Golaknath case
C. Romesh Thappar case
D. Kochunni case.

Answer 1

Hint: Jurisdiction is the power that the court of law exercises to carry out judgment, to interpret laws and settle disputes. The Supreme Court has an extensive jurisdiction, original and appellate. It also has an advisory jurisdiction. it is the final interpreter of the Constitution. Those cases which the Supreme Court has authority to hear and decide at first instance come under original jurisdiction of the supreme court.

Complete answer:
Preventive detention law can be invoked only if there is immediate danger to peace and a person who sought to be arrested is likely to commit a cognizable offence. A further condition for the exercise of such power is that the arrest should be made only if it appears to the police officer concerned that the commission of offence cannot be otherwise prevented.
Post-independence, the first preventive detention Act was passed in the year of nineteen hundred fifty. The validity of his Act was challenged in Supreme Court in the Gopalan vs State of Madras court. The supreme court held this act constitutionally valid except some provisions.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:The state laws as well as the laws made by union Parliament Can be enforced by all courts. The Supreme Court can control district courts and all other high courts.. There are eight judges including justice of India. Judges enjoy a reasonable security of tenure once appointed as a judge.
According to the Constitution, laws declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all the courts within territory of India.We have a single unified judiciary.