Multiple choice

Which judgement of the Supreme Court pronounced that Fundamental Rights cannot be abridged?

  1. Golak Nath vs. State of Punjab A.I.R. 1967 S.C. 1643

  2. Kesavanand Bharti vs. State of Kerala A.I.R. 1973 S.C. 1961

  3. Indira Gandhi vs. Rajnarain A.I.R. 1975 S.C. 2299

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

In Golak Nath v. State of Punjab (1967), the Supreme Court held that Fundamental Rights are 'transcendental and immutable' and cannot be abridged or taken away even through constitutional amendments. This was a landmark ruling that established the supremacy of Fundamental Rights. However, this position was later overturned in Kesavananda Bharati (1973), which established the 'basic structure' doctrine instead.

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