Q. Consider the following statements with reference to the High Court’s power of Judicial review:
1. The Constitution implicitly confers the power of judicial review on High Courts.
2. High Courts are barred from considering the constitutional validity of any central law.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Exp) Option a is the correct answer
Judicial review is the power of a high court to examine the constitutionality of legislative enactments and executive orders.
Statement 1 is correct: Though the phrase ‘judicial review’ has nowhere been used in the Constitution, the provisions of Articles 13 and 226 implicitly confer the power of judicial review on a high court.
Statement 2 is incorrect: High Courts can look into the constitutional validity of laws made by both the Central government and the state governments. On examination, if they are found to be violative of the Constitution, they can be declared
