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Question 3: Which of the following cannot be reasonably inferred from the passage?

1. The Supreme Court was complicit in curbing judicial independence during the Emergency.
2. Public interest litigations have, post-Emergency, led to the judiciary overreaching into the realm of legislature.
3. The Indian Judiciary ought not indulge in general supervisory jurisdiction to correct actions and policies of government.
4. The Indian judiciary must be equipped with technical competence and institutional capacity to ensure compliance to orders passed in relation to public interest litigations.

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Explanatory Answer

Method of solving this CAT Question from Reading Comprehension:

Let us consider the statements in order and determine whether they are true or false.

Statement a - The Supreme Court was complicit in curbing judicial independence during the Emergency.

From the passage, we know this to be true.

Statement b - Public interest litigations have, post-Emergency, led to the judiciary overreaching into the realm of legislature.

Again, this is true, discussed at length in the passage.

Statement c - The Indian Judiciary ought not indulge in general supervisory jurisdiction to correct actions and policies of government.

True. The author opines in the passage that “an unelected and largely unaccountable institution such as the Supreme Court to be at the forefront of matters relating to governance is equally dangerous�.

Statement d - The Indian judiciary must be equipped with technical competence and institutional capacity to ensure compliance to orders passed in relation to public interest litigations.

This is false. The author believes that the Supreme Court should focus on only judicial functions and not act in matters relating to governance where it does not have the competence or capacity to ensure compliance.

The question is "Choose the Correct option "

Hence, the answer is D

Choice D is the correct answer.