Constituent Assembly — Environmental Cases

Environmental Cases

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

1973

This landmark judgment established the basic structure doctrine, holding that while Parliament has wide powers to amend the Constitution, it cannot alter its basic structure. The…

Minerva Mills v. Union of India

1980

The Court struck down the 42nd Amendment's attempt to place constitutional amendments beyond judicial review. The judgment relied heavily on Constituent Assembly debates to…

S.R. Bommai v. Union of India

1994

This case dealt with the misuse of Article 356 (President's Rule). The Court referred to Constituent Assembly debates to understand the framers' intention regarding federal…