Analysis of Keshavananda Bharti vs union of India case
Here's a blog on the Kesavananda Bharati case which is a landmark case which came with major amendment and it was first time when doctrine of basic structure was questioned in the case. The Landmark That Shaped Indian Constitutional Law: Kesavananda Bharati Case In the history of Indian constitutional law, there have been few cases that have left as deep and lasting an imprint as the Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973). This seminal Supreme Court ruling not only changed the trajectory of constitutional law in India but also strengthened the bedrock of Indian democracy. Background of the Case The narrative starts in the late 1960s, a time of far-reaching social and economic changes in India. The central government and the state governments were enacting land reform legislation with the aim of redistributing land to alleviate inequality. But most of these acts were challenged legally on the ground of infringing fundamental rights, specifically the right to prop...