The Supreme Court's power of judicial review allows it to examine the constitutionality of legislative and executive actions, including constitutional amendments. The Basic Structure Doctrine, formulated in the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973), is the standard against which amendments are often tested.
Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts was declared unconstitutional and void by the Supreme Court in 2015?
Asked in APPSC Group II Mains paper 1 2025 · Topic: Constitutional Amendments (Key Constitutional Amendments and their Impact: (e.g., 1st, 42nd, 44th, 73rd, 74th, 97th, 99th, 101st, 102nd, 103rd, 104th, 105th))
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Answer: D. 99th Constitutional Amendment Act
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