Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Consider the following statements :
1. The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India introduced an Article placing the election of the Prime Minister beyond judicial review.
2. The Supreme Court of India struck down the 99th Amendment to the Constitution of India as being violative of the independence of the judiciary.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: B
• The 44th Amendment (1978) actually removed the 39th Amendment's protection of PM/Speaker elections from judicial review, restoring judicial scrutiny.
• The Supreme Court in 2015 struck down the 99th Amendment and NJAC Act as violative of judicial independence, a basic structure feature.
• Statement 1 reverses the actual constitutional history.
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