Multiple choice

The Doctrine that the Fundamental Rights can not be amended under Article 368 was propounded by the Supreme Court in-

  1. Gopalan Vs. State of Madras

  2. Keshvanand Bharati Vs. State of Kerala

  3. Golaknath Vs. State of Punjab

  4. Maneka Vs. Union of India
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Explanation

In the Golaknath vs State of Punjab case (1967), the Supreme Court ruled that Fundamental Rights are given a transcendental position and the Parliament has no power to amend them. This decision was later modified in the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973), which introduced the Basic Structure doctrine. The Golaknath ruling specifically focused on the limitation of Article 368 regarding Part III of the Constitution.

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