L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India, AIR 1997 SC 1125 Table Of Contents Case Name- L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India CITATION- AIR 1997 SC 1125 DECIDED ON- 1 8 th Mar. 1997 BENCH- A.M. Ahmadi CJI & M.M. Punchhi & K. Ramaswamy & S.P. Bharucha & S. Saghir Ahmad & K. Venkataswami & K.T. Thomas FACTS IN BRIEF This seven judge bench was constituted to decided upon a controversial issue relating to the power of judicial review of the High Courts and Supreme Court as under Article 226 (along with Article 227) and 32 of the Constitution respectively vis-à-vis clause (1) of Article 323A and clause (2) of Article 323B, wherein power was conferred on the Parliament and the State Legislatures to exclude this power of judicial review. Though the principal facts and issues in consideration in the matters pending before the various High Courts as regards the two clauses were diverse, yet the Bench was only concerned wit...