Former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Nariman on Monday said the basic structure of the Indian constitution is here to stay and in case it is overridden, it will spell doom for the country. .Justice Nariman was speaking at the release of his book 'The Basic Structure Doctrine'. "The endeavor of this book is that this doctrine [basic structure] has come to stay, it can never go. And if by chance, if it ever goes, then God help this country. Jallianwala Bagh becomes a distinct possibility," Justice Nariman said.Justice Nariman in his speech spoke in detail about the Basic Structure doctrine which finds it origin in the landmark Supreme Court judgment of Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala. The basic structure doctrine holds that certain fundamental features of the Constitution, such as the supremacy of the Constitution, the rule of law, and the independence of the judiciary, cannot be amended or abrogated or changed by the parliament through a constitutional amendment..If by chance, Basic Structure doctrine ever goes, then God help this country. Jallianwala Bagh becomes a distinct possibility.Justice Rohinton Nariman .Supreme Court Justice KV Viswanathan, retired Justice AK Sikri and Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi were also present at the event. Justice Nariman's book has been published by Lexis Nexis. .[Read Live Coverage]
