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QUESTION N05
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10 marks

The Supreme Court of India keeps a check on arbitrary power of the Parliament in amending the Constitution. Discuss critically.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “The Supreme Court of India keeps a check on arbitrary power of the Parliament in amending the Constitution. Discuss critically.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Judiciary Vs Legislature.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘The Supreme Court of India keeps a check on arbitrary power of the Parliament in amending the Constitution. Discuss critically.’, directly answer: The Supreme Court of India keeps a check on arbitrary power of the Parliament in amending the Constitution≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘The Supreme Court of India keeps a check on arbitrary power of the Parliament in amending the Constitution. Di’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Judiciary Vs Legislature, not just a list of features≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘The Supreme Court of India keeps a check on arbitrary power of the Parliament in amending the Constitution. Di’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Judiciary Vs Legislature≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Judiciary Vs LegislatureExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘The Supreme Court of India keeps a check on arbitrary power of the Parliament in amending the Constitution. Discuss crit’, avoid a generic note on Judiciary Vs Legislature; answer the actual wording/directive and the Judiciary Vs Legislature proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘The Supreme Court of India keeps a check on arbitrary power of the Parliament in amending the Constitution. Discuss crit’, do not add examples around Judiciary Vs Legislature unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Two-column comparison table with a final judgement row
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.