Multiple choice

Who has said that basic features of the Indian Constitution do not amount to a change?

  1. Prime Minister

  2. Parliament

  3. Supreme Court of India

  4. Government

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Supreme Court of India, through the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973), established the 'basic structure doctrine' - that Parliament's amendment power under Article 368 cannot alter the basic features of the Constitution. The Court determines what constitutes 'basic structure'.