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The Basic Structure Doctrine was established by the Supreme Court in which landmark case?

AKesavananda Bharati v State of Kerala (1973)
BGolaknath v State of Punjab (1967)
CMinerva Mills v Union of India (1980)
DManeka Gandhi v Union of India (1978)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Kesavananda Bharati v State of Kerala (1973)
Kesavananda Bharati v State of Kerala (1973): a 13-judge bench (the largest ever) held that Parliament can amend any part of the Constitution but cannot alter its basic structure.
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