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