Basic Structure Doctrine of Indian Constitution
Significance
- Constitutionalism: The basic structure doctrine is a testimony to the theory of constitutionalism to prevent the damage to essence of the Constitution of India by brute majority of the ruling majority.
- Limitation on Parliament: The basic doctrine saved the Indian democracy as it acts as a limitation of constituent power or else unlimited power of parliament might have turned India into a totalitarian regime.
- Retention of Basic Tenets: It helps to retain the basic tenets of the Constitution that were meticulously framed by the founding fathers.
- Separation of Power: Basic Structure strengthens our democracy by delineating a true separation of powers ....
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