In L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India, (1997) 3 SCC 261, the Supreme Court held that:
Aadministrative tribunals can validly exclude the writ jurisdiction of the High Courts under Art. 226
Btribunals are completely outside the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Courts under 227
Ctribunals can be substituted for the Supreme Court itself as the apex appellate forum
Djudicial review of legislative and executive action under Articles 32 and 226 is part of the basic structure
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. judicial review of legislative and executive action under Articles 32 and 226 is part of the basic structure
1. L. Chandra Kumar struck down clauses of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 that purported to exclude the writ jurisdiction of High Courts.
2. The Court held that judicial review under Articles 32 and 226 is part of the BASIC STRUCTURE and cannot be ousted even by a constitutional amendment.
3. Tribunals remain subject to the supervisory writ jurisdiction of the High Courts under Article 226/227.
4. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Constitution of India (Bare Act, updated to 105th Amendment Act 2021), Govt. of India Legislative Dept., L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India, (1997) 3 SCC 261_
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