In a landmark judgment on November 13, 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that the Office of the CJI is a public authority under the RTI Act, 2005, and is subject to its provisions.
The Supreme Court of India upheld that RTI was applicable to the
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: The Supreme Court (Judicial Review and Basic Structure Doctrine)
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- Who is the custodian of the Indian Constitution?
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- The guardianship of Indian Constitution is vested in:
- Choose the case in which the Supreme Court by a majority ruled that Parliament could amend any part of the Constitution of India, but it could not alter or destroy 'The basic structure' of the Constitution.
- - This doctrine limits the Parliament's constituent power under Article 368. - The Golaknath case (1967) had earlier ruled that Fundamental Rights cannot be amended by Parliament, which was subsequently overruled by Kesavananda Bharati. 170. Judicial Review function of the Supreme Court means the power to
- Identify the incorrect statement regarding Judicial Review in India.
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