Legal Principle: Only Parliament or State Legislatures have the authority to enact laws on their own. No law made by the state can take away a person’s fundamental right. Factual Situation: Parliament enacted a law, which according to a group of lawyers is violating the fundamental rights of traders. A group of lawyers files a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of the statute seeking relief to quash the statute and further direct Parliament to enact a new law. Decision: