QUESTION

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Indian Polity

Prelims 2015

Who/Which of the following is the Custodian of the Constitution of India?

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

A custodian is a person entrusted with the custody or care of something.

  • Whenever Fundamental Rights are denied or restricted, it can be challenged in the Supreme Court under Article 32;
  • The dispute between Centre and State can be settled in the Supreme Court under Article 131;
  • the Law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all the courts in India under Article 141;
  • For the enforcement of decrees - Article 142;
  • President of India consulting Supreme Court under Article 143;
  • After all, under Article 13, all laws that are inconsistent with or in derogation of any of the fundamental rights shall be void ( Doctrine of Judicial Review).
  • Supreme Court judgments are the law of the land;

Based on the above facts, the Supreme Court takes care of the Constitution. So, simply the Supreme Court is the Custodian of the Constitution.

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