1. The Indian constitution wonderfully adopts the via media between the American system of Judicial Supremacy and the British principle of parliamentary supremacy. Explain.

Approach:

The statement has been taken from D.D. Basu’s discussion on the salient features of the Indian constitution. The question is static and conceptual in nature. The answer should reflect awareness and understanding of Parliamentary supremacy in Britain, Judicial supremacy in USA and a balanced compromise or synthesis of Parliamentary sovereignty and judicial supremacy in the case of India.