Can the Supreme Court declare a law unconstitutional?

Writ & Administrative Law

Yes. Article 133(1) empowers the Supreme Court to declare a law or part of a law void where it is inconsistent with the Constitution.

This constitutional-invalidity jurisdiction is distinct from ordinary judicial review of an administrative decision.

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