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Polity - Basic Structure of Constitution - English - 1601444580
Polity - Basic Structure of Constitution - English - 1601444580
of Constitution
Updated as of SEP 2020
POLITY
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Basic Structure of
Constitution
There is no mention of basic structure in the constitution. It is a doctrine which is
evolved by the Supreme Court in a due course of time.
Delhi Judicial
• Power of the supreme Court under articles 32, 136, 141
1991 service association
and 142
case
Kumar Padma
1992 • Independence of judiciary
Prasad case
• Federalism
• Secularism
1994 S.R. Bommai case • Democracy
• Social justice
• Unity and integrity of India
L. Chandra Kumar
1997 • Power of the high courts under article 226 and 227
case
All India Judge’s
2002 • Independent Judicial system
association case
• Rule of law
2007 I.R. Coelho case • Separation of power
• Judicial review
Namita Sharma
2013 • Freedom and dignity of the Individual
case