5.2.3. Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain, 1975

However, it was after the landmark case of Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain, 1975 that the place of this doctrine in the Indian context was made clearer. It was observed: “That in the Indian Constitution, there is separation of powers in a broad sense only. A rigid separation of powers as under the American Constitution or under the Australian Constitution does not apply to India.” Chandrachud J. also observed that the political usefulness of the doctrine of

Separation of Power is not widely recognized. No Constitution can survive without a conscious adherence to its fine check and balance.