https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297461 The Court held that the Constitution (97th Amendment) Act, 2011, inserting Part IXB, was ultra vires the Constitution of India as it violated the basic structure by not following the required procedure of Article 368(2) for shifting matters from List II to List I or List III, including ratification by State Legislatures. The Court found that the amendment constrained State Legislatures' powers without proper ratification, infringing on federal principles. The judgment declared the specific part of the amendment as unconstitutional but did not impact other provisions of the Act, denying the Union of India's request for a stay. en-us Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:34:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297461 The Court held that the Constitution (97th Amendment) Act, 2011, inserting Part IXB, was ultra vires the Constitution of India as it violated the basic structure by not following the required procedure of Article 368(2) for shifting matters from List II to List I or List III, including ratification by State Legislatures. The Court found that the amendment constrained State Legislatures' powers without proper ratification, infringing on federal principles. The judgment declared the specific part of the amendment as unconstitutional but did not impact other provisions of the Act, denying the Union of India's request for a stay. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297461