In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India invalidate Clauses (4) and (5) of…
The Minerva Mills case invalidated clauses (4) and (5) of Article 368. Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution is limited, and an amendment cannot remove judicial…
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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India invalidate Clauses (4) and (5) of Article 368 inserted by the 42nd Amendment as violative of the basic structure of the Constitution?
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The Minerva Mills case invalidated clauses (4) and (5) of Article 368. Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution is limited, and an amendment cannot remove judicial review or convert that limited power into an unlimited one.
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