“Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution is a limited power and it cannot be enlarged into absolute power.” In the light of this statement explain whether Parliament under Article 368 of the Constitution can destroy the Basic Structure of the Constitution by expanding its amending power?
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In September 2026, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moved a formal resolution in the State Assembly seeking the restoration of full statehood, prompting National Conference MLAs to propose amendments demanding the reinstatement of Article 370 and 35A. This legislative move revives critical constitutional debates surrounding asymmetric federalism, Centre-State relations, and the political fallout of the August 2019 bifurcation, testing the limits of sub-national legislative expression within a Union Territory framework.