History & Civics
Answer
The High Court has the power of Judicial Review.
- If any law, executive order or any ordinance passed by the State Legislature or any other authority infringes the Fundamental Rights or contravenes any provision of the Constitution, the High Court can declare it 'null and void'.
- The High Court may withdraw a constitutional case from a Subordinate Court and deal with it or send it back with its directions.
- The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, introduced provisions, where the power of the High Court to judge the constitutionality of a State law was withdrawn during the Emergency.
- But with the repeal of certain parts of the 42nd Amendment, the High Courts regained their powers of considering the Constitutional validity of any State law or executive order or ordinance.
Related Questions
The authority to restrict or extend the jurisdiction of the State High Courts rests with
- the President of India
- the Governor
- the Supreme Court
- the State Legislature
The High Court enjoys the power
I. to issue writs for the enforcement of rights
II. to exercise superintendence over the working of Courts and Tribunals under its jurisdiction
III. to make general rules and prescribe forms regulating the practices and proceedings of courts under its jurisdiction- I
- I and III
- II and III
- All of these
The retirement age of a High Court Judge is
- 58 years
- 62 years
- 60 years
- 65 years
Which of the following courts acts as the guardian of the Fundamental Rights?
- High Courts
- Supreme Court
- Both of these
- None of these