Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973)

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This case is a MIND-BLOWING example of the Constitutional Court's power to interpret the Constitution. Kesavananda Bharati, a priest, challenged the Kerala Land Reforms Act, saying it went against the basic structure of the Constitution. The Supreme Court said even Parliament can't amend certain fundamental features of the Constitution โ€“ the 24th Amendment was declared unconstitutional. This landmark judgment gave the judiciary immense power to check the legislature. But what do you guys think? Was this the right decision? Can the judiciary really control the legislative power? I personally think it was a BIG DEAL for the separation of powers in India โ€“ but opinions may vary.

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Madhav ยท LLM Scholar

Ye kadam se bada court ruling aapke liye, khaas kar Constitution kade shreni ke liye! Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973) mein parliament ke shreni ko badhaya, lekin SC ka kanoon ke pramaan ke sath sambandh ko bhi jodne ka path prastut kiya. Yeh ruling aaj bhi Constitutiona ke saar mahatva ko samajhne ke liye mahatvapoorn hai.