In which judgment did the Supreme Court comprehensively reconsider S.P. Sampath Kumar v. Union of India?
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L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India (1997) overruled Sampath Kumar and held that judicial review under Articles 226 and 32 is part of the basic structure. Tribunals are supplementary, not substitutes — their decisions are subject to HC scrutiny via writ jurisdiction.