61.Who/Which of the following is the custodian of the
Constitution of India?
- a) The President of India
- b) The Prime Minister of India
- c) The Lok Sabha Secretariat
- d) The Supreme Court of India
The correct answer is Option 4.
- Supreme Court
- Supreme Court (Apex Court) is the Custodian of the Constitution of India. Hence, Option 4 is correct.
- The Apex court is the guardian of fundamental rights (Article 32).
- Supreme Court has the power of Judicial review.
- The Indian judicial system is well-integrated, strong, and independent.
- The Legislature and the Executive directly collaborate in the creation of laws, but it is the judiciary that protects the public interest by investigating instances of excess, abuse, and legal error.
- The Supreme Court serves as the constitution’s protector and interpretation.
- While Parliament has the power to modify the constitution, the Supreme Court has the power to review the constitutionality of those revisions. (Amend constitution except for basic structure: Keshavananda Bharati case)
- Through many checks and balances, the supreme court makes sure that all of the government branches carry out their duties in line with the constitution.
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