A public interest litigation filed in the Delhi High Court has brought into focus the status of the Fund and whether it should be made accountable to public scrutiny. The centre’s legal stand leaves many questions unanswered.
Retired Justice Rohinton Nariman has said that attempts have been made in the past twice to undo the basic structure doctrine laid down in the Kesavanda Bharti's case, which barred Parliament from amending or altering the basic structure of the Constitution, but have failed miserably.
Chief Justice of India D. Chandrachud has said that the basic structure of the Constitution was established on the rule of law and separation of powers, besides the supremacy of the Constitution
Justice Surya Kant recently brought focus on the Arthashastra, which must be studied by those in public life. But its guidance cannot help much in governance if we lack ethics as often seen nowadays.
The contribution of women in drafting of the Constitution has been immense and this was the reason why used the expression "founding fathers and mothers of the Constitution," while delivering the verdict in the Govt of NCT of Delhi vs Union of India case in 2018