UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2017

In India, Judicial Review implies

  1. the power of the Judiciary to pronounce upon the constitutionality of laws and executive orders.
  2. the power of the Judiciary to question the wisdom of the laws enacted by the Legislatures.
  3. the power of the Judiciary to review all the legislative enactments before they are assented to by the President.
  4. the power of the Judiciary to review its own judgements given earlier in similar or different cases.

Answer

Correct Answer

the power of the Judiciary to pronounce upon the constitutionality of laws and executive orders.

Explanation

Judicial Review is the power of the higher judiciary to examine and pronounce on the constitutional validity of legislative enactments and executive actions, striking them down if found unconstitutional.

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