In which case, decided on 24 April 1973 by a 13-judge Constitution Bench, did the Supreme Court outline the basic structure doctrine, holding that Parliament's power to amend the Constitution under Article 368 has limits?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
- Step 1: The Kesavananda Bharati article gives the decision date as 24 April 1973, calls it "the largest ever Constitution Bench of 13 Judges," says it outlined the basic structure doctrine, and says it overturned the earlier Golaknath ruling. Answer: Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala. Why not the others: Golaknath v. State of Punjab is the earlier ruling that the 1973 case overturned. Shankari Prasad v. Union of India was decided in a different year, not on 24 April 1973. Sajjan Singh v. State of Rajasthan was decided in a different year, not on 24 April 1973.
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