USA HISTORY

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. Actions judged inconsistent are declared unconstitutional and, therefore, null and void.

Detailed explanation-2: -Judicial Review means the power of the Supreme Court (or High Courts) to examine the constitutionality of any law if the Court arrives at the conclusion that the law is inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution, such a law is declared as unconstitutional and inapplicable.

Detailed explanation-3: -Judicial review is the power that allows the Supreme Court to determine the constitutional validity of any law or order.

Detailed explanation-4: -Supreme Court has power to interpret constitution and in case Supreme Court finds the act of the executive and legislature is against the constitution it can invalidate that law. This is what we call power of judicial review.

Detailed explanation-5: -Judicial Review is governed by the principle of “Procedure established by law” as given in Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. The law has to pass the test of constitutionality if it qualifies it can be made a law. On the contrary, the court can declare it null and void.