The basic structure doctrine : protector of constitutional intergrity
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Haryana, India :
LexisNexis
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Historical background to the framing of India's constitution
- 2. The gathering storm: the first amendment to the constitution of India and Sankari Prasad's Case
- 3. Basic structure born: Sajjan Singh; Golak Nath; The constitution 24th & 25th amendments, 1971; and Kesavananda Bharati's Case
- 4. The judgement in Indira Gandhu's Case: H M Seervai changes his mind and supports basic structure
- 5. Weighed ine the scales: pros and cons
- 6. The conflicting views of constitution benches in Minerva Milld, Waman Rao and Bhim Singhji
- 7. The attempt to clarify the law by a nine judge bench in IR Coelho's case
- 8. Later judgements which have applied the basic structure doctrine
- 9. India shows the way to the rest of the world