US CITIZENSHIP TEST PREPARATION

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -The means for judicial review is based in Article 13 of the Constitution. It gives the power to the courts to keep the legislature under preview. The Article gives to the judiciary the power to declare an act or law void if it is not in consonance with Part III of the Constitution.

Detailed explanation-3: -Judicial Review basically is an aspect of judicial power of the state which is exercised by the courts to determine the validity of a rule of law or an action of any agency of the state. The courts through writs of habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, prohibition and quo warranto control the administrative actions.

Detailed explanation-4: -"A courts authority to examine an executive or legislative act and to invalidate that act if it is contrary to constitutional principles.” Courts have supervisory jurisdiction over the actions of public tribunals, boards, officers and public decision makers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Judicial review is a protection and not a weapon. In India, the courts will interfere with the discretionary powers exercised by the administration in the following circumstances: (1) Failure to exercise discretion; or (2) Excess or abuse of discretion.