70 Years of Ram Jawaya Kapur:ย Analysing the Diminishing Influence of Indian Legislature in Contrast with โ€˜Executive Aggrandizementโ€™ in Constitutional Governance

This article critically examines India's diluted separation of powers, stemming from the *Ram Jawaya Kapur* (1955) ruling that favored executive efficiency over strict separation. It argues that this model, particularly with majority and coalition governments, leads to legislative undermining through mechanisms like bypassing parliamentary scrutiny (guillotine, reduced committee referrals). The article concludes by advocating for strengthening legislative oversight mechanisms to counter this "silent shift" towards executive aggrandizement.

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