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Answer : 3. "Kesavananda Bharati Vs. State of Kerala"
In which case did the Supreme Court propound the principle of the basic structure of the constitution?
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In which case did the Supreme Court propound the principle of the basic structure of the constitution?
- 1Balwant Rai Mehta Vs. State of Punjabfalse
- 2Ashok Mehta vs. State of Keralafalse
- 3Kesavananda Bharati Vs. State of Keralatrue
- 4None of thesefalse
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Answer : 3. "Kesavananda Bharati Vs. State of Kerala"
Explanation :
It was the Kesavananda Bharati case that brought this doctrine into the limelight. It held that the “basic structure of the Indian Constitution could not be abrogated even by a constitutional amendment”. The judgement listed some basic structures of the constitution as: Supremacy of the Constitution.