Senior advocate and former ASG Raju Ramachandran talks about the basic structure doctrine and the Centre’s attempts to take control over judicial appointments.
The Supreme Court's unprecedented step of making public its communication with the Centre on judges' elevation was taken after four days of deliberation, sources have told NDTV.
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has written to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud suggesting the inclusion of Central and state government representatives in the Supreme Court and High Court collegiums. He also backed the reintroduction of the National Judicial Appointments Commission.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar questioned the landmark 1973 Kesavananda Bharati case verdict that gave the basic structure doctrine, saying it set a bad precedent and if any authority questions Parliament's power to amend the Constitution.