CLAT 2012 Question Paper with answer key for online practice

Question : 151 of 200

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Principle: Only Parliament or State Legislatures have the authority to enact laws on their own. No law made by the State can take away a person's fundamental right. Facts: Parliament enacted a law, which according to a group of lawyers is violating the fundamental rights of traders. A group of lawyers files a writ petition challenging the Constitutional validity of the statute seeking relief to quash the statute and further direct Parliament to enact a new law.

No writ would lie against Parliament, as the court has no authority to direct Parliament to enact or re-enact a law
The court can quash existing law if it violates fundamental rights and can direct Parliament to make a new law
The court can quash the existing law if it violates fundamental rights but cannot direct Parliament to make a new law.
None of these

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