The Basic Structure Doctrine limits the Parliament's amending power, ensuring that the fundamental principles and essential features of the Constitution are protected.
The principle that the Constitution of India has a 'basic structure' or 'features' which could not be amended was laid down in which one of the following judgements ?
Asked in UPSC CISF AC EXE 2017 · Topic: Constitutional Amendments (Limitations on Amending Power: The 'Basic Structure Doctrine' (Genesis, evolution, and major cases like Kesavananda Bharati))
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Answer: C. Keshavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala (1973)
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