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Indian Polity UPPSC 2016 GS-I
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The Supreme Court of India enunciated the doctrine of "Basic Structure of the Constitution" in

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Option D: The keshvanand Bharati Case in 1973

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The correct answer is “The keshvanand Bharati Case in 1973”.
The Supreme Court of India enunciated the doctrine of "Basic Structure of the Constitution" in The Kesavananda Bharati Case in 1973. This landmark case established that certain fundamental features of the Constitution cannot be amended by Parliament, even through Article 368.

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