Multiple choice

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court hold that ‘basic features” of the Constitution of India cannot be amended by exercising the power of amendment under Article 368?

  1. Sajjan Singh -Vs- State of Rajasthan

  2. Sankari Prasad -Vs- Union of India

  3. Keshavananda Bharati -Vs- State of Kerala

  4. Golaknath -Vs- State of Punjab

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Explanation

The Supreme Court laid down the basic structure doctrine in this case. According to this, some of the provisions of the Constitution of India form its basic structure, which are not amendable by the Parliament by exercise of its constituent power under Article 368.