several rights and values under the Indian
Constitution. Therefore, axioms like secularism,
democracy, reasonableness, social justice etc. are
overarching principles which provide linking factor ... confer rights
which are elementary for the proper and effective
functioning of democracy. They are universally regarded
by the universal Declaration of Human Rights
know how Government is
functioning that they can fulfill the role which
democracy assigns to them and make democracy a
really effective participatory democracy ... observations of
Ahmadi, C.J. are quite pertinent:--
"In modern Constitutional democracies, it is
axiomatic that citizens have a right to know about
sooner it disappear, the
better it would be for Bihar, for
democracy and for the system we are
following in our country ... members of political parties so openly
really makes a mockery of our
democracy.
Under the Constitutional Scheme a
political party goes before the electorate
with
This provision appears that it does not fit with the spirit of democracy. This
is a provision which was also provided in the Government ... chosen to head the Council of
Ministers without violating the norms of democracy and the requirement of being
accountable to the House would ensure
This provision appears that it does not fit with the spirit of democracy. This is a provision which was also provided in the Government ... chosen to head the Council of Ministers without violating the norms of democracy and the requirement of being accountable to the House would ensure
several rights and values under the Indian
Constitution. Therefore, axioms like secularism,
democracy, reasonableness, social justice etc. are
overarching principles which provide linking factor ... confer rights
which are elementary for the proper and effective
functioning of democracy. They are universally regarded
by the universal Declaration of Human Rights
Assembly also. Such an
interpretation would be in the defence of a democracy and, therefore, as
and when an Assembly is prematurely dissolved, the Election ... that Indian Constitution
is enacted on patten of Westminster system of parliamentary democracy and,
therefore, election has to be held within the stipulated time following
change the character of
republic which is the foundation of our democracy and that it
distorts the balance of power between the Union ... State.
Learned counsel further submits that India has adopted
parliamentary system of democracy in which the Union
Legislature is a bi-cameral legislature, that such
order of removal is subject to judicial review: In a democracy
based on Rule of Law, no authority has any unfettered and unreviewable
discretion ... removal.
8. The learned Attorney General submitted that in a democracy, political
parties are formed on shared beliefs and they contest election with a declared
have been
challenged as being violative of principles such as equality and
democracy, which are considered to be part of the `basic
structure' doctrine ... 73rd and 74th Amendments, are
violative of principles such as equality, democracy and
fraternity, which are part of the `basic structure' doctrine. The
decision
