SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN POLITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Doctrine of prospective overruling was introduced in?
A
IC Golaknath v. State of punjab
B
Minerva Mills v. Union of India
C
Keshvanand Bharti v. State of Kerala
D
AK Gopalan v. State of Madras
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The decision to overrule the earlier judgements was an important, smart and reasonable move by the judiciary of the country. This doctrine of the prospective ruling said that the effects of the law will only be applicable on future dates or future judgements. Past decisions will not be get affected by it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Golaknath Case and The Doctrine of Prospective Overruling. It was in the case of Golaknath v. State of Punjab, that the then Chief Justice Subba Rao had first invoked the doctrine of prospective overruling.

Detailed explanation-3: -Golaknath case (1967) In this case, the court reversed its earlier stance that the Fundamental Rights can be amended. It said that Fundamental Rights are not amenable to the Parliamentary restriction as stated in Article 13 and that to amend the Fundamental rights a new Constituent Assembly would be required.

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