Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 3

Analysis of judicial review

Practicing Advocates in Delhi High Court

*Corresponding Author Email: bhardwaj.surajbhan@gmail.com

Online published on 2 May, 2023.

Abstract

Judicial Review is the process by which the Courts determine or validate the decisions of the legislature or the executive acted within the power conferred upon them by the Parliament. The Supreme Court by virtue of which enjoys a position which entrusts it with the authority and power of reviewing the legislative decision makings/enactments both of Parliament and the State Legislatures. The doctrine of Judiciary Review was originally originated and developed in the American Supreme Court, but however the American constitution does not expressly mention containing the provision of the Judicial Review. Judicial Review concept was evolved in Marbury v. Madison1 is an armour to check to check lawlessness - legislative as well as executive with a review to serve “legitimacy of power “and administrative efficiency. Judicial review is the power by which judiciary aims at activising herself in retaining her domain of judicial activity over the state inactivity. The Constitution is the Supreme law of the land and any law in consistent there with is void. The term refers to "the power of a court to inquire whether a law executive order or other official action conflicts with the written constitution and if the court concludes that it does, to declare it unconstitutional and void."

Keywords

Judicial Review, Supreme Court of India, Constitution, Court