BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · প্রশ্ন 108
In which case did the Supreme Court first propound the doctrine of the 'basic structure' of the Constitution?
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala
ব্যাখ্যা
In Kesavananda Bharati (1973), a 13-judge bench held Parliament cannot alter the Constitution's basic structure.
- (A) ভুল
Wrong: Golaknath (1967) held Parliament cannot amend FRs, but did not use 'basic structure'.
- (B) সঠিক
Correct: the 1973 judgment introduced the basic structure doctrine.
- (C) ভুল
Wrong: Minerva Mills (1980) applied and strengthened it.
- (D) ভুল
Wrong: only Kesavananda first laid it down.