Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
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Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala is a landmark 1973 Supreme Court of India judgment that established the basic structure doctrine, limiting Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution.
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Target entity: Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala Context triple: [Constitution of India, significantCaseRelated, Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala]
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INS v. Chadha
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Katzenbach v. Morgan
Katzenbach v. Morgan is a 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld Congress’s power under the Fourteenth Amendment to prohibit certain state voting restrictions, reinforcing federal authority to protect voting rights.
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Katzenbach v. McClung
Katzenbach v. McClung is a 1964 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the federal government’s power to prohibit racial discrimination in local restaurants under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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D.
Alden v. Maine
Alden v. Maine is a 1999 U.S. Supreme Court decision that expanded state sovereign immunity by holding that states are generally immune from private suits for damages in their own courts under federal law.
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E.
Bolling v. Sharpe
Bolling v. Sharpe is a 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case that held racial segregation in Washington, D.C. public schools unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala Target entity description: Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala is a landmark 1973 Supreme Court of India judgment that established the basic structure doctrine, limiting Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution.
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A.
INS v. Chadha
INS v. Chadha is a landmark 1983 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down the legislative veto as unconstitutional, significantly reshaping the balance of power between Congress and the executive branch.
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B.
Katzenbach v. Morgan
Katzenbach v. Morgan is a 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld Congress’s power under the Fourteenth Amendment to prohibit certain state voting restrictions, reinforcing federal authority to protect voting rights.
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C.
Katzenbach v. McClung
Katzenbach v. McClung is a 1964 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the federal government’s power to prohibit racial discrimination in local restaurants under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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D.
Alden v. Maine
Alden v. Maine is a 1999 U.S. Supreme Court decision that expanded state sovereign immunity by holding that states are generally immune from private suits for damages in their own courts under federal law.
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E.
Bolling v. Sharpe
Bolling v. Sharpe is a 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case that held racial segregation in Washington, D.C. public schools unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Supreme Court of India judgment
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constitutional law case ⓘ landmark judgment ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
basic structure of the Constitution
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constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| benchStrength | 13 judges ⓘ |
| chiefJusticeOnBench | S. M. Sikri ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted | Article 368 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInvolved |
Part III of the Constitution of India
ⓘ
fundamental rights ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| court | Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| dateDecided | 1973-04-24 ⓘ |
| fullCaseName |
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
His Holiness Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru v. State of Kerala and Another
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| holding |
Parliament cannot alter the basic structure of the Constitution
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Parliament has wide but not unlimited power to amend the Constitution under Article 368 ⓘ |
| impact |
established that certain features of the Constitution are unamendable
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limited Parliament's power to amend the Constitution ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent basic structure cases in India ⓘ |
| isLandmarkInIndianConstitutionalLaw | true ⓘ |
| isLargestBenchToDecideConstitutionalCaseInIndia | true ⓘ |
| judgeOnBench |
A. K. Mukherjea
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A. N. Grover ⓘ A. N. Ray ⓘ D. G. Palekar ⓘ H. R. Khanna ⓘ J. M. Shelat ⓘ K. K. Mathew ⓘ K. S. Hegde ⓘ M. H. Beg ⓘ P. Jaganmohan Reddy ⓘ S. M. Sikri ⓘ S. N. Dwivedi ⓘ Y. V. Chandrachud ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| legalCitation |
(1973) 4 SCC 225
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AIR 1973 SC 1461 ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
scope of Parliament's power to amend the Constitution of India
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validity of constitutional amendments affecting fundamental rights ⓘ |
| legalPrincipleEstablished | basic structure doctrine ⓘ |
| majority | 7 judges ⓘ |
| minority | 6 judges ⓘ |
| overruledPrecedent |
I.C. Golaknath v. State of Punjab
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surface form:
Golaknath v. State of Punjab
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| petitioner | Kesavananda Bharati ⓘ |
| petitionerAffiliation | Edneer Mutt, Kerala ⓘ |
| petitionerOccupation | Hindu seer ⓘ |
| ratioOfDecision | 7:6 ⓘ |
| respondent |
Kerala
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surface form:
State of Kerala
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| subjectMatter | challenge to constitutional amendments and land reform laws ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1973 ⓘ |
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Subject: Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala Description of subject: Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala is a landmark 1973 Supreme Court of India judgment that established the basic structure doctrine, limiting Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution.
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