Parliament ‘S Competence To Amend The Constituition
- IJLLR Journal
- Nov 10
- 1 min read
Sofia Saini & Dr Dev Prabhakar
ABSTRACT
‘This variety in the amending process is wise but rarely found’
- KC Wheare
One of the world's most fascinating and captivating documents is the Indian Constitution. The longest constitution in the world, the Indian Constitution, provides a worldwide framework for governing and leading the nation while taking into account its social, cultural, and religious diversity. The founders of our Constitution made the constitution flexible for a reason. This is to guarantee that the text develops and grows with the country. The authors of the constitution intended for it to be flexible and dynamic rather than inflexible. Thus, the constitution grants Article 368. However, the fact that the parliament has complete authority to change the constitution is concerning since it might be utilized to create a parliament that is authoritarian. Even while this idea causes anxiety and irritation, it is not far from reality. In a number of amendments, including the 39th Amendment, the government has attempted to create a state in which the legislative branch is in charge. As a result, the judicature established the Doctrine of Basic Structure of the Indian Constitution through a number of historic decisions, and it has also put a countercheck on the legislatures by acting as the watchdog over the legislature's amending powers. This protects the Indian Constitution integrity and limits the Parliament's capricious authority.
Keywords: Constitution, Amendment, Parliament, Supreme Court, Basic structure.
