Current Affairs Question
Q. Consider the following statements about Doctrine of Basic Structure:
- The phrase ‘Basic Structure’ finds no mention anywhere in the Constitution.
- Judicial Review and Federal Character of the Constitution falls under the ambit of Basic Structure.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
Explanation
- Doctrine of Basic Structure is the outcome of Judicial Activism in the famous ‘Keshvananda Bharati Case’. It finds no mention anywhere in the Constitution. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
- From the various judgments of the apex court it has been deduced that Supremacy ....
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