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Q99 (UPPCS/2022) Polity & Governance › Constitutional Basics & Evolution

The concept of 'Basic Structure of the Constitution' was propounded by the Supreme Court in the case of

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The concept of the 'Basic Structure' of the Constitution was propounded by the Supreme Court of India in the landmark case of Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala (1973). A 13-judge bench, the largest in the Court's history, ruled by a 7-6 majority that while Parliament has wide powers to amend the Constitution under Article 368, it cannot alter, damage, or destroy its 'basic structure' or 'essential features'.

  • Golaknath vs State of Punjab (1967): The Court held that Fundamental Rights are transcendental and cannot be amended by Parliament. This was later overruled in Kesavananda Bharati.
  • Basic Structure: Though not explicitly defined in the Constitution, the Court has identified features like secularism, federalism, democracy, and judicial review as part of this doctrine.
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