✏️FEATURES OF BASIC STRUCTURE
🔶 Supremacy of the Constitution
🔶 Sovereign, democratic and republican nature of the Indian polity
🔶Secular character of the Constitution
🔶Separation of powers
between the legislature, the executive and the judiciary
🔶Federal character of the Constitution
🔶Unity and integrity of the nation
🔶Welfare state (socio-economic justice)
🔶Judicial review
🔶 Freedom and dignity of the individual
🔶Parliamentary system
🔶Rule of law
🔶Harmony and balance between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
🔶Principle of equality
🔶Free and fair elections
🔶Independence of Judiciary
🔶Limited power of Parliament to amend the Constitution.
🔶Effective access to justice
🔶Principles (or essence) underlying fundamental right
🔶Powers of the Supreme Court under Articles 32, 136, 141 and 142
🔶Powers of the High Courts under Articles 226 and 227.