Parliamentary Sovereignty

Parliamentary sovereignty means supremacy of the legislative body i.e., parliament over all other government institutions including executive and judicial bodies.

• In India, there is no parliament sovereignty rather there is constitutional sovereignty.

Basic Features of Constitutional Supremacy

• Written and rigid Constitution.
• The distinction between constitutional law and ordinary law.
• Parliament itself was created and functioning with regard to the constitution.
• There must be some constitutional body to look after the legality or illegality of the act of the parliament.
• There should be an express or implied provision in the constitution which supports the supremacy of the Constitution.

Constitutional Provisions (Constitutional Sovereignty and Supremacy)

• Article 14 ....