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The Doctrine of Basic Structure of the Constitution has enhanced the power of judicial review of the Supreme Court. Examine.

  • UPSC 2022
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  • Salient Features of the Indian Constitution

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The Constitution established constitutional supremacy, not parliamentary sovereignty: under Articles 13, 32 and 226 courts could always void laws and executive acts violating it. What they could not touch was an amendment; Shankari Prasad (1951) held the constituent power immune. The basic structure doctrine of Kesavananda Bharati (1973) removed that immunity. The claim is therefore…

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