Multiple choice

Under which of the following Articles, laws inconsistent or abridging Fundamental Rights are declared void?

  1. Article 12

  2. Article 13

  3. Article 14

  4. Article 21
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Explanation

Article 13 of the Constitution declares that all laws in force before the commencement of the Constitution that are inconsistent with Fundamental Rights shall be void. It also prohibits the State from making laws that take away or abridge Fundamental Rights. This article is crucial as it establishes the supremacy of Fundamental Rights over ordinary legislation and provides the judicial review mechanism.

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