Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

Judiciary

Question:

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follows.

"The Constitution of India begins with the Preamble affirming its aims, objectives, and the guiding principles. The principles laid out in the Preamble are used for interpreting provisions of the constitution that are vague and ambiguous; and Preamble is the 'basic structure' of the constitution that takes away the amendment power of the Parliament with regards to certain features of the Constitution such as democracy, rule of law, secularism, separation of powers and judicial review."

In which of the following cases was the doctrine of 'Basic Structure' laid by the Supreme Court of India?

Options:

Menaka Gandhi v. Union of India

Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan

S.R. Bommai v. Union of India

Keshavananda Bharti v. State of Kerala

Correct Answer:

Keshavananda Bharti v. State of Kerala

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Keshavananda Bharti v. State of Kerala