The doctrine of 'basic structure' of the Constitution was propounded by the Supreme Court in the landmark judgment of Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala in 1973.
The doctrine of 'basic structure' emerged in the case of :
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2019 · Topic: The Supreme Court (Landmark Judgments and Doctrines)
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