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Basic Structure of Constitution

The document discusses the constitutional amendments in India, focusing on Article 368, which allows Parliament to amend the Constitution without affecting its basic structure. Key cases such as Kesavananda Bharati v State of Kerala and Minerva Mills v UOI are highlighted, establishing the limits of parliamentary power and the importance of fundamental rights. It emphasizes the significance of judicial review and the balance between various constitutional principles, including democracy, federalism, and the rule of law.

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Basic Structure of Constitution

The document discusses the constitutional amendments in India, focusing on Article 368, which allows Parliament to amend the Constitution without affecting its basic structure. Key cases such as Kesavananda Bharati v State of Kerala and Minerva Mills v UOI are highlighted, establishing the limits of parliamentary power and the importance of fundamental rights. It emphasizes the significance of judicial review and the balance between various constitutional principles, including democracy, federalism, and the rule of law.

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Basic Structure
Article 368

parliament can amend any part of constitution without affecting the basic structure
of constitution.

Article 13

Judicial Review of laws passed by legislature

Emergence Of The Basic Structure

Shankari Prasad v UOI 1st CAA 31 A | 31 B

Parliament can take away any FRs https://youtu.be/Bq3rc6bsPYU


https://youtu.be/Bq3rc6bsPYU
Sajjan Singh V State of Rajasthan

17th CAA A 368 'Amendment Of Constitution'

Golaknath v State Of Punjab Article 368 Article 13

17th CAA Article 13 (2) Includes Amendment if it violate FRs it would be void

Art 368 has only procedure and not power to amend the constitution.

24 th CAA Article 13 (4) Nothing in Article 13 would apply to Article 368


means anything can be done in Article 368

Article 368 (3) Nothing in Article 13 shall apply to Article 368

Heading From 'procedure for amending constitution' to 'power of


parliament to amend constitution and procedure therefore'
Kesavananda Bharti v State of Kerala

24th CAA Scope of amendment Parliament can amend the FRs without
affecting the basic structure

Indira Gandhi v Raj Narain


Addition in basic features
Article 368 (4) & (5) Even part III amended can't be questioned in any court
No limitations of amending power of parliament

Minerva Mills v UOI Constitution is Supreme

42nd CAA A 368 (4) & (5) Attacking Basic Features i.e. limited nature of
power to amend / Judicial review
Supreme Court declared unconstitutional https://youtu.be/Bq3rc6bsPYU
Some Basic Features https://youtu.be/Bq3rc6bsPYU

Keshavanand Bharati case 1973 Fundamental rights case


Supreme constitution | separation of power between legislature, judiciary &
executive | republic and democratic government | secular Federal | sovereignty and
Unity | freedom and dignity of individual | welfare state | parliamentary system

Indira Gandhi case 1975 Election Case


India is sovereign democratic republic | equality of status and opportunity |
secularism and freedom of conscience and religion | rule of law | judicial review | free
and fair election

Minerva Mills Case 1980


Limited power of parliament to amendment | judicial review | Harmony and balance
between FRs and DPSP
Central coal field Ltd. Case Effective access to justice

Bhim Singh Ji case Welfare state (socio economic justice)

SP Sampath Kumar case P Sambamurthy case

Rule of law | Judicial review

Delhi Judicial Service Association case


Power of Supreme court under article 32 | article 136 | article 141 and article 142

Indira Sawhney case mandal case


Rule of law https://youtu.be/Bq3rc6bsPYU
Kumar Padma Prasad case Independence of judiciary

Kihoto Hollohan case Defection case

Free and fair election | Sovereign, democratic, Republican structure

Raghunath Rao case principal of equality | unity and integrity of India

SR Bommai case

federalism | secularism | democracy | unity and integrity of nation | social Justice |


Judicial review

L Chandra Kumar case Power of high court under artical 226 and 227
https://youtu.be/Bq3rc6bsPYU
Indira Sawhney II case Principal of equality https://youtu.be/Bq3rc6bsPYU

All India Judges Association case independent judicial system

Kuldeep Nayar case Democracy | Free and fair elections

M Nagraj case Principle of equality

IR Coelho case IX schedule case


Rule of law | separation of powers | principle underlying fundamental rights | Judicial
review | principle of equality
Ram Jethamalani Case Article 32 power of Supreme Court

Namit Sharma case Freedom and dignity of individual

Madras bar Association Judicial review | power of high court under


article 226 and 227

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