Why the Congress plan to make SC a Constitutional Court may not succeed

Congress' manifesto 2019 proposes judicial reforms that would require wholesale restructuring of the Constitution as far as the courts are concerned

The Congress manifesto 2019's proposal to "make the Supreme Court a Constitutional Court" and "establish a Court of Appeal" between the HCs and the SC would speed up resolution of pressing Constitutional issues and ease the SC's case load, but it might involve changing parts of the basic structure of the Constitution.

Under the "Sushasan" (Good governance) section of its manifesto, the Congress has made a number of promises and proposals about India's judiciary. Two, in particular, stand out because they involve amending the Constitution and will impact the way citizens secure justice.     

Promise 1: Congress will