Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
basic structure constitutional amendment parliament power fundamental rights
Held: Established the basic structure doctrine - Parliament cannot alter the Constitution's basic features.
Ratio decidendi
Parliament's power to amend the Constitution is limited by the basic structure doctrine.
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