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extensive powers to interfere in any proceedings to
secure justice.
The preamble of Indian constitution was amended
in 1976, which affirms the resolve of the people of
India
to
constitute
India
into
a
Sovereign,
Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic and to secure
to
all
its
citizens
Justice,
social
economic
and
political, liberty of thought, expression, belief,
faith
and
worship
and
equality
of
status
and
opportunity. Article 32 confers on every citizen the
right to move the Supreme Court for the enforcement
of fundamental rights.
The
Supreme
Court
of
India
has
been
very
innovative in the construction of the ambit of the
Fundamental Rights. Article 21 of the constitution,
which protects life and liberty ‘except according to
procedures established by law’ was held to confer the
right to legal aid which the court ordered the States
to provide (Khatri V. State of Bihar, (1981) 3 SCR
145).
So
far
as
the
constitution
of
the
People’s
Republic of Bangladesh is concerned, I have already