Reviewed case brief
Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain
AIR 1975 SC 2299
The 39th Amendment attempted to place the PM's election dispute beyond judicial review by retrospectively validating her election. The SC struck it down — Parliament cannot exercise judicial function or exclude judicial review through constitutional amendment.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1975
- Subjects
- Administrative Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
Rule of Law and judicial review are part of the basic structure; Parliament cannot exercise judicial function through constitutional amendment
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
Massey, Administrative Law; Sathe, Administrative Law
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.