The Chief Justice of India, D. Y. Chandrachud compared the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution to the North Star, an unfailing guide which shows the way when the path appears convoluted. His ...
The story so far: Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar’s recent public criticism of the judiciary and remark that courts cannot dilute “parliamentary sovereignty” sparked a debate ...
The judiciary and the Modi government have been in a war of words over judicial appointments. While this debate is not new, the intensity has increased since a new chief justice, DY Chandrachud, took ...
Recently I received a message seeking my support for a petition on change.org. The petition basically calls for the rejection of the “basic structure” doctrine, which it claims is being increasingly ...
With the changing requirements of the populace, the constitution also requires amendments to accommodate and manage the strain between the political system and constitutional ideals. Article 368 of ...
The SC however ruled in KB that this list was not exhaustive. (Representational Illustration/IE) Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar believes the Supreme Court’s reliance on the ‘basic structure’ doctrine ...
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of its landmark ‘Kesavananda Bharati’ judgment barring the Parliament from amending the basic structure of the Constitution, including fundamental rights, the Supreme ...
Delivering the 18th Nani Palkhivala Memorial Lecture organised by the Bombay Bar Association, CJI DY Chandrachud asserted that the judgment in the Kesavananda Bharati case aids in keeping the soul of ...
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