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Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973)

15 June 1973 · Judgments · Landmark judgments · Supreme Court

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Citation: (1973) 4 SCC 225 · Court: Supreme Court of India · Year: 1973

Case title

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

Facts

Challenge to constitutional amendments affecting property and rights; historic 13-judge bench.

Judgment / holding

Basic structure doctrine: Parliament may amend the Constitution but cannot destroy its basic structure.

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