The correct answer is: B. Kesavananda Bharti Vs. State of Kerala (1973)
In the historic case of Kesavananda Bharti Vs. State of Kerala (1973), the Supreme Court of India held that the preamble to the Constitution of India is a part of the Constitution and hence can be amended. The Court held that the preamble is not a mere recital of the objectives of the Constitution, but is a part of the Constitution itself. The Court also held that the preamble cannot be amended in a way that would alter the basic structure of the Constitution.
The case arose when a Hindu religious leader, Kesavananda Bharti, challenged the validity of the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, which had inserted a clause in the preamble stating that India is a “secular” republic. Bharti argued that the amendment was unconstitutional because it violated the basic structure of the Constitution, which he said included the principle of secularism.
The Supreme Court upheld Bharti’s challenge and held that the 25th Amendment was unconstitutional. The Court held that the preamble is a part of the Constitution and that it cannot be amended in a way that would alter the basic structure of the Constitution. The Court also held that the principle of secularism is one of the basic features of the Constitution.
The Kesavananda Bharti case is one of the most important cases in the history of the Supreme Court of India. The case established the principle that the basic structure of the Constitution cannot be amended. This principle has been used by the Court to strike down several amendments to the Constitution that the Court has found to be unconstitutional.
The other options are incorrect because they do not refer to the case in which the Supreme Court of India held that the preamble to the Constitution of India is a part of the Constitution and hence can be amended.