The basic structure doctrine : protector of constitutional intergrity

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nariman, Rohinton (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Haryana, India : LexisNexis ©2025
Subjects:
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