Article 142: A Directive for Constitutional Justice

Abstract

The Indian Constitution provides us with a certain number of Fundamental Rights, which under ordinary circumstances, cannot be vitiated or meddled with. It also prescribes various principles like that of separation of powers, which provides distinct authorities to consolidate the fact that all the three organs of the government, more or less, function separately to ensure complete justice to all the citizens of India. One such authority provided to the Union judiciary, i.e. The Supreme Court of India, is that of Article 142. This Article, therefore at its core, aims to provide the statutory meaning and importance to the apex court. It also sheds light on the situations where the Supreme Court can exercise its jurisdiction under this Article, and how Article 142 has undergone development over the course of time. Lastly, it aims to highlight the drawbacks in the implementation of Article 142 and answer its constitutional validity.