Judicial review
Also called: struck down, ultra vires, constitutional validity
Judicial review is the power of courts to test laws and executive action against the Constitution and strike down what fails. It is itself part of the basic structure, so Parliament cannot remove it by amendment.
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- GS-II · Judiciary, judicial review and appointments
- GS-II · Constitutional provisions, amendments and basic structure
Connected topics
- Legal basis Basic structure doctrine
- Related Supreme Court
- Contested boundary Separation of powers
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