Which of the statements given below is / are correct ? 1. The ideal of a common civil code is set forth in Article 44 of the Constitution of India 2. In certain respects, the High Courts in India have been given more extensive powers than the Supreme Court 3. The Supreme Court of India, the first fully independent Court for the country, was set up under the Constitution of India in 1950 Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Statement 1 is correct as Article 44 of the Directive Principles of State Policy mandates that the State shall endeavor to secure a Uniform Civil Code for citizens throughout India. Statement 2 is correct because High Courts possess broader writ jurisdiction under Article 226 compared to the Supreme Court under Article 32; while the Supreme Court can only issue writs for fundamental rights, High Courts can issue them for fundamental rights and 'any other purpose'. Statement 3 is correct as the Supreme Court of India was inaugurated on January 28, 1950, under the new Constitution [2]. It replaced the Federal Court of India and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, becoming the first fully independent apex court for the country [1]. Since all three statements are factually accurate, option 1 is the correct choice.

Sources

1. [1] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 26: Supreme Court > Supreme Court > p. 285
2. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 26: Supreme Court > Supreme Court > p. 285