Bharataratna P.V Kane, after elaborate study of Rajaneeti Shastra has observed that Dharma was the supreme power in the State and was above the Rulers who were only instruments to realize the goal of Dharma (History of Dharma Sastra Vol. III P-240). In other words constitution and the laws is the ULTIMATE authority and those who exercise sovereign power of the state are PENULTIMATE authorities.<ref name=":0" /> | Bharataratna P.V Kane, after elaborate study of Rajaneeti Shastra has observed that Dharma was the supreme power in the State and was above the Rulers who were only instruments to realize the goal of Dharma (History of Dharma Sastra Vol. III P-240). In other words constitution and the laws is the ULTIMATE authority and those who exercise sovereign power of the state are PENULTIMATE authorities.<ref name=":0" /> |