Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Crisis of democratic Order

Question:

In which famous case did Supreme Court of India gave a decision that the basic structure of the constitution cannot be amended by the Parliament?

Options:

Minerva Mill case

Golak Nath case

Sajjan Singh case

Kesavananda Bharati case

Correct Answer:

Kesavananda Bharati case

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4 - Kesavananda Bharati case

Kesavananda Bharati case is also known for Basic Structure Doctrine of the Supreme Court. The Kesavananda Bharati vs. State of Kerala case, decided by the Supreme Court of India in 1973, is a landmark judgment that laid down the basic structure doctrine of the Indian Constitution. In a short summary, the case involved a challenge to the Kerala government's attempts to implement land reform laws that would affect the properties owned by the petitioner, Kesavananda Bharati, who was the head of a religious institution.