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    Question

    According to Kelsen, in “..every country there is a

    hierarchy of legal norms, headed by what he calls as the 'Grundnorm’..”, here grundnorms is referred to the basic norm. In this context, which is the grundnorm in India?
    A Constitution Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Parliamentary laws Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C CADs Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Judge made laws. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    When there is a conflict relating to the legal norm between the higher layer and lower layer of the hierarchy, then the former will prevail over the later. As the jurisprudence is mother of all laws, similarly constitution is the supreme law of the land which will always prevail over any other law.

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