While the power of judicial review is extensively exercised by the Indian judiciary and is considered a 'basic feature' of the Constitution, the term "Judicial Review" is not explicitly written in the constitutional text. The power is derived implicitly from various articles, such as Article 13 (declaring laws inconsistent with Fundamental Rights void), Article 32 (writ jurisdiction of SC for FRs), Article 226 (writ jurisdiction of High Courts), Article 246 (distribution of legislative powers), Article 131-136 (appellate and original jurisdiction of SC), and others which establish the Supreme Court as the guardian of the Constitution.
Which of the following statements is not true?
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2021 · Topic: The Supreme Court (Appellate Jurisdiction (Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, Special Leave Petition))
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Answer: B. The power of 'Judicial Review' is mentioned in the Constitution of India.
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