Summary

  • supremacy of the legis body i.e Parliament over all other govt institutions incl. exec & judiciary
  • Sovereign legis may change or repeal any prev legislatio
    • not bound by any written law like constitution
  • In India there is no parliament sovereignty
    • we have constitutional sovereignty 🥳

Checks on Parl Sovereignty in India

  • written constitution
  • independent judiciary, judicial review
    • bar on discussion of conduct of judges
  • federal structure
  • limited amendment power
  • division of powers
    • Schedule 7
  • limited by presidential vetoes
  • limited doctrine of separation of powers