July Week 1 Activity

The Indian Judiciary is one of the three branches of the Indian Government. Even though the Legislature and Executive wield the power to make and administer laws, thereby amending the Constitution, only the Judiciary holds the power to examine the validity of these constitutional amendments. By keeping the Legislature and Executive in check, the Judiciary acts as the primary custodian of the Indian Constitution, thereby safeguarding the fundamental rights of its citizens.  

• Students will learn about the functioning of Indian Judiciary.  
• Students will be aware about the independent nature of the Indian Judiciary in relation to the Executive and the Legislative.  
• Students will learn to analyse situations put forth in front of the Indian Judiciary and weigh in. 

1. Start today’s class by showing this video to the students: https://youtu.be/-55j84V8WEs 

2. Click here to view the quiz and share the same link with the students to take the quiz on the Indian Judiciary.

3. Engage the students in a discussion on today’s topic. Following are some discussion questions that you can use: 

• What are the three branches of the government? (Legislative, Executive and Judiciary).  
• What is the meaning of an Independent Judiciary? 
• Can you think of some landmark judgements given by our courts? 
• How did the High Courts deal with the oxygen shortage situation due to Covid in March 2021? 

4. Ask the students to complete the given activity.