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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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. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Supreme Court's decrees and orders are enforceable throughout India.
2. The Supreme Court is not bound by its earlier decisions
3. In its power of judicial review, the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional on the basis of the objectives underlying the law.
4. The Constitution excludes no area from judicial review.

13. Consider the following statements,

1] The primary duty of the Supreme Court is to ascertain whether the laws are executed and obeyed properly and to see to it that no person is deprived of justice in any court of law.

2]Article 131 of the Indian Constitution vests the Supreme Court with original and exclusive jurisdiction to determine the justiciable disputes between the Union and the States or between the States.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Q. Which of the following is true?

1

. Supreme Court's power to issue writs in narrower than that of High Courts

2

. A citizen is free to approach High Court or Supreme Court as he chooses, whenever his fundamental rights are violated

3

. The law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all courts throughout India.

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.

Select the correct option/s

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