Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain
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Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain is a landmark 1975 Indian Supreme Court case that scrutinized the validity of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s election and significantly shaped constitutional limits on parliamentary power.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian Supreme Court case
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landmark constitutional law case ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Indira Gandhi election case ⓘ |
| appliedDoctrine | basic structure doctrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citationStatus | leading authority on constitutional amendments and elections in India ⓘ |
| concernsOffice | Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrincipleInvolved |
democracy
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rule of law ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| decisionYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| effect |
limited Parliament’s power to immunize elections from judicial review
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reinforced the supremacy of the Constitution over parliamentary majority ⓘ struck down parts of the 39th Constitutional Amendment ⓘ |
| examinedProvision | Article 329A of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldThat |
Parliament cannot use its amending power to destroy the basic structure of the Constitution
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free and fair elections are part of the basic structure of the Constitution ⓘ judicial review is part of the basic structure of the Constitution ⓘ |
| historicalContext | decided during the Emergency in India (1975–1977) ⓘ |
| impact |
became a key precedent on the basic structure doctrine
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shaped constitutional limits on parliamentary power in India ⓘ strengthened judicial independence in India ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalArea |
constitutional law
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election law ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | challenge to Indira Gandhi’s 1971 Lok Sabha election from Rae Bareli ⓘ |
| party |
Indira Gandhi
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Raj Narain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCase | Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation | 39th Constitutional Amendment of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indira Gandhi
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Raj Narain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
constitutional amendments
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election law ⓘ limits on parliamentary power to amend the Constitution ⓘ validity of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s election ⓘ |
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