{"id":383,"date":"2024-03-05T14:57:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=383"},"modified":"2024-03-05T14:57:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:57:28","slug":"the-supreme-court-of-india-enunciated-the-doctrine-of-a%c2%80%c2%98basic-structure-of-the-constitutiona%c2%80%c2%99-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-supreme-court-of-india-enunciated-the-doctrine-of-a%c2%80%c2%98basic-structure-of-the-constitutiona%c2%80%c2%99-in\/","title":{"rendered":"The Supreme Court of India enunciated the doctrine of \u00e2\u0080\u0098Basic Structure of the Constitution\u00e2\u0080\u0099 in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a97fcf5b491f\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    the Golaknath Case in 1967                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    the Sajjan Singh Case in 1965                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    the Shankari Prasad Case in 1951                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    the Keshavanand Bharati case in 1973                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is (d). The <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> Supreme Court of India enunciated the doctrine of \u00e2\u0080\u0098Basic Structure of the Constitution\u00e2\u0080\u0099 in the Keshavanand Bharati case in 1973.<\/p>\n<p>The doctrine of basic structure is a constitutional doctrine that holds that certain features of the Constitution of India are fundamental and cannot be amended. The doctrine was first enunciated by the Supreme Court of India in the Keshavanand Bharati case in 1973. In this case, the Court was asked to rule on the validity of the 24th Amendment to the Constitution, which had amended Article 368 to allow for the amendment of any provision of the Constitution. The Court held that the 24th Amendment was unconstitutional, as it violated the <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> basic structure of the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>The Court identified the following features as being part of the basic structure of the Constitution:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sovereignty of India<\/li>\n<li>Republican and democratic form of government<\/li>\n<li>Secular character of the state<\/li>\n<li>Unity and integrity of the nation<\/li>\n<li>Supremacy of the Constitution<\/li>\n<li>Rule of law<\/li>\n<li>Fundamental rights<\/li>\n<li>Judicial review<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The doctrine of basic structure has been used by the Supreme Court to strike down a number of laws and amendments to the Constitution. It has been a controversial doctrine, with some arguing that it gives the Court too much power. However, the Court has defended the doctrine, arguing that it is necessary to protect the fundamental values of the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect.<\/p>\n<p>(a) The Golaknath Case in 1967 was a case in which the Supreme Court held that the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution could not be amended.<\/p>\n<p>(b) The Sajjan Singh Case in 1965 was a case in which the Supreme Court held that the power of Parliament to amend the Constitution was unlimited.<\/p>\n<p>(c) The Shankari Prasad Case in 1951 was a case in which the Supreme Court held that Parliament had the power to amend the Constitution, but that this power was not unlimited.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Subscribe on YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Supreme Court of India enunciated the doctrine of \u00e2\u0080\u0098Basic Structure of the Constitution\u00e2\u0080\u0099 in<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The doctrine of basic structure is a constitutional doctrine that holds that certain features of the Constitution of India are fundamental and cannot be amended. 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