Exclusive national jurisdiction over constitutional validity of central laws centralizes review and mandates referral and stay mechanisms. The Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction to determine constitutional validity of Central laws; High Courts must refer necessary questions of such validity to the Supreme Court; the Attorney-General may prompt the Supreme Court to require a High Court to refer questions; proceedings stay while reference is pending; the Supreme Court, after hearing parties, will decide the questions and may either dispose of the case or return it with its judgment for disposal in conformity.
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Exclusive national jurisdiction over constitutional validity of central laws centralizes review and mandates referral and stay mechanisms.
The Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction to determine constitutional validity of Central laws; High Courts must refer necessary questions of such validity to the Supreme Court; the Attorney-General may prompt the Supreme Court to require a High Court to refer questions; proceedings stay while reference is pending; the Supreme Court, after hearing parties, will decide the questions and may either dispose of the case or return it with its judgment for disposal in conformity.
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