GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN POLITICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which one of these cases, the basic structure doctrine was not affirmed
A
MC Mehta vs Union of India-2001
B
Minerva Mills Case-1984
C
Golaknath Case-1967
D
Waman Rao Case-1981
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Supreme Court in the Shankari Prasad case (1951) and Sajjan Singh case (1965) ruled that the term “law” in Article 13 must be taken to mean rules or regulations made in exercise of ordinary legislative power and not amendments to the Constitution made in exercise of constituent power under Article 368.

Detailed explanation-2: -Judgement. (5) For the removal of easy doubts, it is hereby declared that there shall be no limitation whatever on the constituent power of Parliament to amend by way of addition, variation or repeal the provisions of this Constitution under this article. The above clauses were unanimously ruled as unconstitutional.

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