WBCS.LIVE practice question

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the power of judicial review is a basic feature of the Constitution?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Minerva Mills case
  2. S.R. Bommai case
  3. L. Chandra Kumar case
  4. Waman Rao case

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: L. Chandra Kumar case

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) L. Chandra Kumar case šŸ“š Explanation: In the landmark L. Chandra Kumar case (1997), a seven-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court declared that the power of judicial review vested in the High Courts (Article 226) and the Supreme Court (Article 32) is an integral and essential feature of the Constitution. Therefore, it cannot be ousted or excluded even by a constitutional amendment.