Important Doctrines About Constitutional Amendments and Parliamentary Power
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1. Doctrine of Basic Structure Parliament holds enormous power under Article 368 to amend the Constitution. That power have limits? Yes. The Supreme Court in Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973) drew the line. The court held that Parliament…
Freedom of Speech and Expression: Article 19(1)(a) and Reasonable Restrictions
1. Introduction Think about this for a moment. Without the freedom to speak, how would you protest a government policy you believe is unjust? Without the freedom to write, how would journalists expose corruption? Without the freedom to express, how…