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What does this sentence mean?
"supreme court can determine the constitutional validity of any legislation or action of the executive in the country, when it's challenged before them. (this is known as judicial review)"

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The sentence implies that due to the role of the Supreme Court of India as guardian of the Constitution and protector of Fundamental Rights, it is its function to review that laws made by the Parliament are not unconstitutional.

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