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The Kesavananda Bharati case is considered a unique case in the history of international constitutional law as it formulated the ‘Basic Structure Doctrine’

Comments made in the Rajya Sabha by former CJI Ranjan Gogoi, who expressed reservations yesterday about the correctness of the basic structure doctrine, found mention in Supreme Court proceedings today.

During the hearing on Tuesday, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for National Conference leader Mohd Akbar Lone who has challenged the abrogation of Article 370 which accorded special status to erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, referred to Justice Gogoi's statement made in the Upper House.

The Basic Structure Doctrine should balance its ambit concerning the powers of Parliament, as it is the biggest forum of representative democracy This year in April, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Basic Structure Doctrine. Basic Structure doctrine is used by constitutional courts in our

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The Supreme Court had said that the Government of Delhi has legislative and executive powers over services except for public order, police and land.

The apex court was hearing a plea by BLA, through advocate Ahmad Abdi, challenging the order of the Bombay High Court which dismissed its plea for removal of Dhankar and Rijiju.

On April 24, a division bench of the Supreme Court recalled an order issued by another division bench on April 13, directing the Union government to impose a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of Low Density Polyethylene. 

Ramachandran, former Additional Solicitor General of India, was once a critic of the doctrine. Now a “qualified critic”, Ramachandran said changes to secularism, federalism and equality will be the next aspects tested against the basic structure doctrine.

Nariman said that even if tested again, the Supreme Court will defend the Basic Structure doctrine.