Consider the following Assertion and Reason:
Assertion (A): The 43rd Constitutional Amendment reversed certain provisions of the 42nd Amendment.
Reason (R): It restored the jurisdiction of the High Courts and Supreme Court.
Which of the following is correct with respect to the above?
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The 43rd Amendment (1977) rolled back several provisions the 42nd Amendment had inserted, so the Assertion is right. One of its central acts was repealing the articles that had curtailed the writ jurisdiction of the High Courts and the Supreme Court, restoring their power of judicial review, so the Reason is right too. Since that restoration is precisely how the 43rd reversed the 42nd, the Reason explains the Assertion.