Democracy and constitutionalism in India : a study of the basic structure doctrine.

The basic structure doctrine was announced by the Supreme Court in Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala in 1973. This book argues that basic structure review in India is an independent and distinct type of constitutional judicial review which applies to all forms of state action to ensure that suc...

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Main Author:	Krishnaswamy, Sudhir
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	New Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Series:	Law in India series.
Subjects:	Constitutional law > India. Constitutional amendments > India. Political questions and judicial power > India. Democracy > India. Droit constitutionnel > Inde. Constitutions > Amendements > Inde. Politique et pouvoir judiciaire > Inde. Constitutional amendments Constitutional law Democracy Political questions and judicial power India Law - Non-U.S. Law, Politics & Government. Law - Africa, Asia, Pacific & Antarctica. Electronic books.
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Summary:	The basic structure doctrine was announced by the Supreme Court in Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala in 1973. This book argues that basic structure review in India is an independent and distinct type of constitutional judicial review which applies to all forms of state action to ensure that such action does not 'damage or destroy' the 'basic features of the Constitution'.
Item Description:	Print version9780198071617. Originally published: 2009.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xxxiii, 244 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780199081455 019908145X