Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

Judiciary

Question:

Read the following passage and answer the question.

Judicial review is one of the essential features of the Indian Constitution; it has helped preserve the constitutional principles and values and the constitutional supremacy. The power of judicial review is available to the Supreme court and the High Courts in different states in the matters of both legislative and administrative actions. Largely, this power has been applied for the protection and enforcement of fundamental rights provided in the Constitution. To a lesser extent, judicial review has also been used in matters concerning the legislative competence with regards to the centre state relations. With respect to judicial review on matters of executive or administrative actions, courts have employed doctrines such as 'proportionality' 'legitimate expectation', 'reasonableness', and the 'principles of natural justice.'

Th power of judicial review has been used in centre state relation. This is provided under which Article of the Constitution?

Options:

Article 32

Article 246

Article 226

Article 323

Correct Answer:

Article 246

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Article 246