The Constitution of India confers the power of judicial review on:
- ASupreme Court only
- BBoth the Supreme Court and the High Courts
- CAll the courts
- DNone of the above
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Correct answer: (b) Both the Supreme Court and the High Courts
Explanation
In India, judicial review belongs to the Supreme Court and the High Courts. They can strike down laws and executive actions that are against the Constitution.
The term is not used in the Constitution, but the power rests on several Articles, mainly Article 13 (laws inconsistent with Fundamental Rights are void), Article 32 (Supreme Court) and Article 226 (High Courts). The lower courts do not have this power.