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Doctrine of Presumption of Constitutionality
May 27 , 2025
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- The Supreme Court has declined urgent hearing on a plea seeking to declare the Citizenship (Amendment) Act as constitutional.
- It also said that there was already a “presumption of constitutionality” to a law passed by Parliament.
- The term ‘presumption of constitutionality’ is a legal principle that is used by courts during statutory interpretation.
- This Doctrine is rooted in the belief that legislative bodies are best equipped to create laws that reflect societal needs.
- The Courts are expected to uphold laws unless there is clear evidence of a constitutional breach.
- A three-judge Bench in ‘NDMC v State of Punjab’ (1996) spoke the limitations to the doctrine.
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