Consider the following statements about 'Basic Structure' of the Constitution: I. The doctrine of the 'Basic Structure' has been incorporated into the Constitution of India by an Act of Parliament. II. Presently, the Parliament can amend any part of the Constitution of India under Article 368 without affecting the 'Basic Structure' of the Constitution. III. Parliament's limited power to amend the Constitution is also an element of the 'Basic Structure' of the Constitution. IV. The Supreme Court in the 'Keshvananda Padma Prasad Case' (1992) has declared that the mandate to build a 'welfare state' is an element of the 'Basic Structure' of the Constitution. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Asked in APPSC Group 1 Prelims 2024 · Topic: Constitutional Amendments (Limitations on Amending Power: The 'Basic Structure Doctrine' (Genesis, evolution, and major cases like Kesavananda Bharati))

1. I, II and III
2. II, III and IV
3. II and III
4. II and IV

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