Kesavananda Bharati case
Kesavananda Bharati case is a Polity concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 3 past MPSC questions (2014, 2024, 2025). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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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 ?
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.
खालीलपैकी कोणत्या खटल्यामध्ये, सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाने “उद्देशपत्रिका ही संविधानाचा भाग नाही” असे मत नोंदवले आहे ? In which of the following case, the Supreme Court opined that Preamble is not a part of the Constitution?
In the Berubari Union case (1960), the Supreme Court explicitly held that the Preamble is not a part of the Constitution. However, this was later overruled in the Kesavananda Bharati case.
'केशवानंद भारती' खटल्याबाबत खालील विधने विचारात घ्या : (A) सदरहू खटला हा भारताचे सरन्यायाधीश ओ.एन्. रे यांच्या नेतृत्वाखाली 13 न्यायमूर्तीच्या घटनापीठापुढे चालला. (B) सात विरुद्ध सहा न्यायमूर्तीच्या बहुमताने घटनापीठाने मूलभूत संरचना सिद्धांताची (Basic Structure Doctrine) रूपरेषा दिली. (C) या खटल्याने 'गोलखनाथ' प्रकरणातील निर्णय बदलला गेला. (D) सदरहू खटला हा न्यायालयीन सक्रियतेचे उदाहरण म्हणावे लागेल. वरीलपैकी कोणती विधाने बिनचूक आहे/त ?
(a)सदरहू खटला हा भारताचे सरन्यायाधीश ए.एन्. रे यांच्या नेतृत्वाखाली 13 न्यायमूर्तीच्या घटनापीठापुढे चालला. / This case was heard by the Constitution Bench of 13 judges headed by Chief Justice of India A.N. Ray.
(b)सात विरुद्ध सहा न्यायमूर्तीच्या बहुमताने घटनापीठाने मूलभूत संरचना सिद्धांताची (Basic Structure Doctrine) रूपरेषा दिली. / In Seven - Six majority, the bench outlined the basic structure doctrine.
(c)या खटल्याने 'गोलखनाथ' प्रकरणातील निर्णय बदलला गेला. / This case changed the decision of Golaknath case.
(d)सदरहू खटला हा न्यायालयीन सक्रियतेचे उदाहरण म्हणावे लागेल. / This case seems to be the instance of judicial activism.
The landmark Kesavananda Bharati case (1973) was heard by a 13-judge bench, propounded the Basic Structure Doctrine, and overturned the Golaknath case ruling while exemplifying judicial review and activism.