Mumbai, June 27 -- Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has said the Constitution of India is supreme and all three wings of democracy work under it. Referring to a judgment passed by the Supreme Court on the foundation of the 'Basic Structure' doctrine, he said Parliament has the power to amend, but it cannot alter the basic structure of the Constitution.
Justice Gavai, who took oath as the 52nd CJI last month, was speaking on Wednesday at his felicitation in Amravati city of eastern Maharashtra, his hometown. He said while some people say Parliament is supreme, in his opinion the Constitution is paramount.
There is always a discussion as to which wing of democracy - the executive, legislature or the judiciary - is supreme, he said.
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