UPSC Mains Law Paper Topic : Amendment of the Constitution
- Enumerate the various procedures of amending the Constitution. Discuss
the limits of the amending power. (93/I/3b/30)
- “The doctrine of basic structure has established judicial supremacy in
the area of constitutional amendment.” Examine. (95/I/1d/20)
- “The amending power of Parliament should not be subjected to the vague
and uncertain doctrine of basic structure.” Comment. (97/I/1a/20)
- Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution cannot be equated with the
power of the Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution. Comment.
(99/I/1b/20)
- Assuming that the Parliament, under Article 368 of the
Constitution, passes the following constitutional amendments:
(00/I/3a/30)
(i) Religion is a matter of personal faith. Its propagation in any form is
strictly prohibited.
(ii) Article 16(4) of the Constitution empowering the state to make
reservation in services under the state in favour of backward class of
citizens is completely deleted. Discuss whether these amendments are likely
to be held valid.
- “All these years Article 368 has seen a tug of war between the
constituent power and power of judicial review.” Comment on and narrate this
development in detail. (05/I/2a/30)
- “The power to destroy the constitution is not included in the power to
amend the Constitution.” (10/I/4a/20)
- Examine whether the Election Commission of India has succeeded in
performing the two responsibilities entrusted to it under Art. 324 of the
Constitution of India? What steps would you suggest to ensure the
preparation of correct electoral rolls? (11/I/3b/30)
- The goals specified in the Preamble contain basic structure of our
Constitution, which cannot be amended under Article 368. Elaborate in
context of leading cases. (13/I/3a/25)
