In KESAVANANDA BHARATI v. STATE OF KERALA, AIR 1973 SC 1461, the Supreme Court held that the FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS in Part III:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A.
1. In Kesavananda Bharati (1973), a 13-Judge Bench held by 7-6 majority that the amending power under Article 368 does not extend to altering the BASIC STRUCTURE of the Constitution.
2. Earlier cases: Shankari Prasad (1951) and Sajjan Singh (1965) held FR amendable. Golak Nath (1967) held FRs unamendable. Kesavananda OVERRULED Golak Nath but limited Parliament with basic structure.
3. FR amendments must respect basic structure features: supremacy of Constitution, secularism, separation of powers, federalism, judicial review, rule of law, free and fair elections.
4. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: UDHR 1948 / ICCPR 1966 / ICESCR 1966 / CAT 1984 / CEDAW 1979 / CRC 1989 / PHRA 1993 / Constitution Part III — Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461_
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