New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Seniormost Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant on Thursday said that while separation of powers is the architecture of India's constitutional democracy, judicial review is its heartbeat.

Justice Surya Kant, who was delivering a lecture on 'The Living Constitution: How the Indian Judiciary Shapes and Safeguards Constitutionalism' at the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, said that the country has robustly adhered to the doctrine of separation of powers.

He said, "India presents a compelling illustration of the substantive application of the doctrine of separation of powers. A prominent example lies in the judiciary's dominance over appointments to the Supreme Court and high courts." Justice Surya Kant said the mechanism preserved the judiciary's autonomy regarding its

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