- The doctrine was laid down by the Supreme Court in the landmark case of Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala in 1973. - This principle holds that the Parliament's power to amend the Constitution under Article 368 is not unlimited and cannot alter the basic structure of the Constitution.
The constitutional principle of the 'Basic Structure' was invented by the
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2012 · Topic: The Supreme Court (Judicial Review and Basic Structure Doctrine)
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