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Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi calls for review of Constitution’s basic structure doctrine, terms it “vague and ever-growing”Rakesh Dwivedi, a senior advocate, has criticized the basic structure doctrine of the Constitution. He describes it as vague and ever-growi...
Constitution above all three democracy wings, says CJI GavaiChief Justice of India B.R. Gavai affirmed the supremacy of the Indian Constitution. He stated that the executive, legislature, and judicia...
Constitution is supreme, all three wings of democracy work under it: CJI GavaiChief Justice of India, B R Gavai, recently emphasized the supremacy of the Indian Constitution. He clarified that all three branches of de...
Constitution of India supreme, its pillars must work together: CJI GavaiChief Justice of India B R Gavai emphasized the supremacy of the Constitution, stating that it, not the judiciary or executive, holds ultim...
'Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala': The enduring debate over India's 'basic structure' doctrineThe 1973 ‘Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala’ case limited Parliament's power to amend the Constitution, introducing the 'basic structu...
Once we cease to be judges, whatever we say is just opinion: CJI on Ranjan Gogoi's statement in RS. On Monday, Justice (retd) Gogoi, now a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha, while participating in a debate on the Government of National...
Bombay HC dismisses PIL seeking action against Vice President Dhankhar, Law Minister RijijuThe plea filed by Bombay Lawyers Association had claimed Rijiju and Dhankhar showed lack of faith in the Constitution with their remarks an...
Congress questions Dhankhar's 'Parliament is supreme' comment"The Hon'ble Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is wrong when he says that Parliament is supreme. It is the Constitution that is supreme. The "bas...
Legal experts denounce Vice President Dhankhar's remarks on judiciaryA number of legal experts on Thursday denounced Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's remarks questioning the landmark 1973 Kesavananda Bharati...
Extraordinary attack on judiciary: Congress on Dhankhar's Kesavananda Bharati case verdict remarksEarlier, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said Dhankhar is "wrong" in stating that Parliament is supreme and his views should warn ever...
Congress leader moves SC seeking review of its order on 10 pc reservation to EWSIn the landmark judgement, a five-judge Constitution bench of the top court had said that the use of basic structure doctrine as a "sword" ...
SC fixes on issues for adjudication on pleas challenging Centre's 10 pc EWS quotaA five judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit said the three issues suggested by Attorney General K K Venugopal ...
Landmark SC judgement on basic structure of Constitution came on Kerala seer Bharati's pleaIn 1970, Bharati, the hereditary head of Edneer Hindu 'Matha' in Kasaragod district of Kerala, had moved the top court challenging the stat...
Petition in Supreme Court challenges bill introducing EWS quotaThe petition challenged the bill contending that it is violative of the basic structure doctrine and the apex court’s ruling in the Indra S...
New doctrine to ensure 3 military wings can tackle entire spectrum of conflictsThe long-awaited tri-Service organisations to handle the critical areas of space, cyberspace and special operations are still stuck due to ...
Supreme Court on verge of giving NJAC case judgmentA process that instituted a judicial appointments commission was held by the court to be in consonance with the independence of the judicia...
Collegium cannot be revived even if Supreme Court quashes NJAC: CentreCentre made this submission on the court's argument that the collegium system would be revived on its own if the SC decides to strike down ...
It is judiciary's duty to uphold rule of law: Justice Rohinton Fali NarimanCourts have intervened and struck down Constitution amendments when they affected fundamental rights as it was the duty of the judiciary to...
It is judiciary's duty to uphold rule of law: Supreme Court JudgeGiving a lecture on the "Doctrine of Basic Structure under Indian Constitution" at the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court Bar Associati...
Judicial Appointments Bill may be junked by Supreme Court, fears government"The bill is an attempt to change basic structure of Constitution, & hence will adversely affect independence of judiciary," said Bar Counc...