History Warns That Altering a Constitution's Basic Structure Leads Down a Dark Path
The Germans learnt from the bitter experience of the Nazi era that it was important to limit parliament's amending power.
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The Germans learnt from the bitter experience of the Nazi era that it was important to limit parliament's amending power.
Perhaps we Indians may learn from the example of our beloved Israelis, and wake up to the unabashedly voiced desire to curtail the highest judiciary.
K B Jandial The Indian legal system is among the oldest in the world with its law and jurisprudence dating back to centuries, forming a living tradition which has evolved with the lives of its diverse people. India’s commitment to law is manifested in the Constitution which constituted India as a sovereign democratic republic with a well-defined division of power between the legislature, the executive and the judiciary, three pillars of democracy. The Constitution prevents encroachment of power by any […]
‘Critique of the basic structure doctrine by RS Chairman an unprecedented attack on core of Constitution’
'Hon'ble Chairman's views should warn every Constitution-loving citizen to be alert to the dangers ahead,' P. Chidambaram tweeted in response, a day later.