GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN POLITICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The power of judicial review in India is
A
explicit
B
implicit
C
given by the President
D
given by the Parliament
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Even though the term judicial review is nowhere mentioned in the Indian Constitution, the written constitution implicitly gives the Indian Judiciary the power of judicial review. All laws that are inconsistent with or in derogation of the Fundamental Rights shall be null and void.

Detailed explanation-2: -judicial review, power of the courts of a country to examine the actions of the legislative, executive, and administrative arms of the government and to determine whether such actions are consistent with the constitution. Actions judged inconsistent are declared unconstitutional and, therefore, null and void.

Detailed explanation-3: -The power of the judiciary to pronounce upon the constitutionality of laws and executive orders. The power of the judiciary to question the wisdom of the laws enacted by the legislatures.

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