Which Constitutional Amendment, passed after the Golaknath judgment, affirmed the power of Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution, including the Fundamental Rights?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 24th Amendment
In the Golaknath case (1967) the Supreme Court held that Parliament could not amend the Fundamental Rights. The 24th Amendment (1971) answered this by amending Articles 13 and 368: it declared that Parliament may amend any provision of the Constitution, including the Fundamental Rights, and that such an amendment is not a “law” under Article 13.