Basic Structure Doctrine
Tested in 5 real MPSC questions across 1 year (2014–2014). See it in context on the interactive Concept Graph →
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Real questions that test this
खालीलपैकी कोणत्या खटल्याचा परिणाम म्हणून संसदेने 24 वी घटना दुरुस्ती कायदा संमत केला ? Which one of the following cases prompted the Parliament to enact 24th Constitutional Amendment Act ?
1)गोलनाथ खटला / Golaknath case✓ Correct
2)मिनर्व्हा मिल्स खटला / Minerva Mills case
3)केशवानंद भारती खटला / Kesavananda Bharati case
4)शंकरी प्रसाद खटला / Shankari Prasad case
The Golaknath case (1967) ruled that Parliament cannot curtail fundamental rights. To override this, the Parliament enacted the 24th Constitutional Amendment Act (1971), affirming its power to amend any part of the Constitution.