Read the following statements and select the correct option.

Assertion (A): The Supreme Court acts as the guardian of the Indian Constitution.
Reason (R): If any law or ordinance passed or issued by the legislature or executive is found to be unconstitutional, the Supreme Court can declare it null and void.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

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Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

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A is true but R is false.

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Solution

The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
The Supreme Court has been vested with the power of judicial review. It is a procedure by which the Supreme Court can review and make judgments on the orders issued by the executive, or laws passed by the legislature for their constitutional validity. If any law or ordinance passed or issued by the legislature or executive is found to be unconstitutional, the Supreme Court can declare it null and void. Hence, the Supreme Court acts as the guardian of the Indian Constitution.

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Q. Read the following statements and select the correct option.

Assertion (A): The Supreme Court acts as the guardian of the Indian Constitution.
Reason (R): If any law or ordinance passed or issued by the legislature or executive is found to be unconstitutional, the Supreme Court can declare it null and void.

Q. Discuss how the Constitution has ensured that the Supreme Court acts as:
(a) Custodian of the Constitution.
(b) Guardian of the Fundamental Rights.

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(i) India has a single unified and integrated judicial system.
(ii) High courts have jurisdiction over states and union territories.
(iii) Supreme court is the guardian of the constitution.
(iv) Police can keep a person in custody as long as they wish.

Q. Which among the following articles of the Indian Constitution lays down the composition and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

58. Article 143 of the Indian constitution provides for Advisory jurisdiction of the supreme court. Consider the following statements in regards to the provisions of this article.

i) President and the Prime Minister are authorised to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on any dispute arising out of any pre-constitution treaty, agreement, covenant, engagement, sanad or other similar instruments.

ii) Supreme court may tender or may refuse to tender its opinion to the president.

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