Polity
2019
Supreme Court
High Courts
Amendment Process
Judicial Review
With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:
- No High Court shall have the jurisdiction to declare any central law to be constitutionally invalid.
- An amendment to the Constitution of India cannot be called into question by the Supreme Court of India.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
D.Neither 1 nor 2
C.Both 1 and 2
A.1 only
B.2 only
Correct Answer: Option D
Both the Supreme Court (SC) and the High Courts (HCs) possess the power of judicial review.
High Courts have the jurisdiction to examine the constitutional validity of Central laws.
Similarly, the Supreme Court can question the validity of a Constitutional Amendment.
Statement 1 is incorrect.
Statement 2 is incorrect.
Hence, neither 1 nor 2 is correct.
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