JUDGEMENT
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(1.) While I entirely agree with my esteemed brother Kapadia, J. in the
judgment proposed to be delivered by him, I wish to add particularly to
supplement what he has said to the topic of separation of powers.
(2.) My excuse for inflicting this epilogue is for obvious reasons.
(3.) The Constitution is filled with provisions that grant Parliament or to
State legislatures specific power to legislate in certain areas. These granted
powers are of course subject to constitutional limitations that they may not
be exercised in a way that violates other specific provisions of the
Constitution. Nothing in the text, history or structure of the Constitution
remotely suggest the High Courts jurisdiction under Article 226 of the
Constitution should differ in this respect that invocation of such power
should magically give High Court a free ride through the rest of
Constitutional document. If such magic were available the High Court could
structure, restructure legislative enactments. The possibilities are endless.
The Constitution makers cannot be charged with having left open a path to
such total obliteration of Constitutional enterprise.;
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