During the Emergency, the Indira government amended Article 368, thus preventing any constitutional amendment from being challenged in courts under the basic structure doctrine.
Amidst the ongoing tussle between the executive and the Supreme Court, former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on Friday called for statesmanship from both sides.
In 2019, the then Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi had directed CBI to take appropriate action in response to an IB report that highlighted Justice Tahilramani's alleged irregularities in the purchase of two flats.
"Who will decide the eligibility? You? Sorry, we don't find any merit in this plea. You should be fortunate that we are not imposing a cost on you," the bench said.