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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 43

SSC CGL - 03 Dec 2022 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q43

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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India pronounce the theory of the ‘Basic Structure’ of the Constitution?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e Kesavananda Bharati Case, 1973.

  • Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala case outlined the basic structure doctrine of the Constitution in 1973.
  • The parliament reacted to it by enacting the 42nd Constitution Amendment Act, 1976, in which the Supreme Court held that the constituent power of Parliament under Article 368 does not enable it to alter the basic structure of the constitution.