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It is clear and evident from the above that a conjoint reading of the dicta of the Supreme Court in Arnab Goswami (Supra) and Kapil Agarwal (supra) would clarify that the dicta of Pepsi Food decision (supra) must be understood in the light of the above two decisions. A summary of the dicta appears to be as follows :-
a) The jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India is a part of the basic structure doctrine and cannot be taken away by any subordinate legislation.