Which Supreme Court case laid down the basic structure doctrine?
AGolak Nath v. State of Punjab
BS.R. Bommai v. Union of India
CKesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
DGramophone Company v. Birendra Pandey
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
1. The doctrine says some features of the Constitution cannot be cut out.
2. It comes from Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala.
3. Golak Nath dealt with fundamental rights and Bommai with president's rule.
_Source: Wikipedia, Constitution of India, Limitations_
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