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| The doctrine of 'Basic Structure of the Constitution' was propounded by the Supreme Court in which of the following case? |
Maneka Gandhi Case Gokulnath Case Keshavanda Bharathi v. State of Kerela Minerva Mills Case |
| Keshavanda Bharathi v. State of Kerela |
| The landmark 1973 Supreme Court case of Keshavanda Bharathi v. State of Kerela discussed the question about the unlimited constitutional amendment powers of the Parliament and established the doctrine of the basic structure or feature of the constitution. This doctrine invalidates any constitutional amendments that destroys or harms a basic or essential feature of the Constitution, like secularism, democracy and federalism. Supreme Court has also held judicial review to be the basic structure or feature of the Constitution; as a result, it can nullify any constitutional amendment that abolishes or disregards judicial review in issues concerning to fundamental rights of citizens. |
