Polity Notes - 12
Contempt of Court Constitution empower Supreme Court & High Court power to punish for its contempt.
The expression ‘contempt of court’ has not been defined by the Constitution.
The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 defines both civil and criminal contempt.
Criticism of court judgement on fair and factual ground is allowed.
Judicial Review Judicial Review can’t be curtailed or removed by Constitutional Amendment.
Judicial Review = Basic structure.
Judicial Review make Indian Parliament not Sovereign in true sense.
Term ‘Judicial Review’ has nowhere been used in the Constitution.
Judicial Review can be used against both Legislative and executive decisions.
Both Supreme Court and High Court have power of Judicial Review.
Supreme Court Parliament is authorized to increase size of Supreme Court judges.
Centre –state dispute and state-state disputes are exclusive original jurisdiction of Supreme Court.
Enforcement of Fundamental Right under Article 32. (this is original but not excl…
