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Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
AIR 1973 SC 1461
AIR 1973 SC 1461 · Supreme Court of India (13-judge bench)
- Court
- Supreme Court of India (13-judge bench)
- Year
- 1973
- Subjects
- Constitutional Law I, Land Laws
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Parliament's amending power under Article 368 cannot alter the basic structure of the Constitution.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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Editorial source
AIR 1973 SC 1461; verified via Manupatra, SCC Online, SC Observer
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