Supreme Court of India

P. Sambamurthy & Ors. Etc. Etc. v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.

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Reported as [1987] 1 S.C.R. 879
Bench P.N. Bhagwati CJI, Ranganath Misra, V. Khalid, G.L. Oza and M.M. Dutt JJ.
Decided 20 December 1986

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Constitution of India, 1950--Art. 371- , els. (3) and (5)­ Amending Power of Parliament-Exclusion of High Court's power of judicial review by an enactment-Not violative of basic structure doctrine-If the enactment provides for an equally effective and efficaci­ ous alternative mechanism or authority for judicial review-Proviso to cl. (5)-Conferring power on State Government-To modify or annul final order of Administrative Tribunal-Held, violative of basic structure doctrine, against concept of justice and principle of rule of law-Held, ultra vires the amending power of Parliament-Main part of

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