The Supreme Court of India on Monday, April 24, 2023, dedicated a web page containing all the details of arguments, written submissions, and the judgement in the Kesavananda Bharati case. The Kesavananda Bharati case is considered a landmark judgement that introduced the concept of the ‘Basic Structure’ of the Constitution, which limits the amending power of Parliament. The judgement was delivered on April 24, 1973, by a 13-judge bench of the Supreme Court, and April 24, 2023, marks its 50th anniversary. The move by the Supreme Court is expected to help law researchers, students, and advocates in their studies and research related to the Kesavananda Bharati case.
In a historic verdict of a 13-judge bench, the top court, by a majority of 7:6, had laid down the concept of ‘Basic Structure’ of the Constitution and consequently, restricted the amending power of Parliament holding it cannot touch upon the basic structure of the Constitution.
The dedication of a web page containing all the details of the Kesavananda Bharati case by the Supreme Court of India is a significant move that will help researchers, students, and advocates in their studies and research related to the case. The landmark judgement delivered on April 24, 1973, introduced the concept of the ‘Basic Structure’ of the Constitution, which limits the amending power of Parliament. The judgement was delivered by a 13-judge bench of the Supreme Court, and the 50th anniversary of the verdict was celebrated on April 24, 2023. The concept of ‘Basic Structure’ of the Constitution laid down by the top court, by a majority of 7:6, restricted the amending power of Parliament, holding that it cannot touch upon the basic structure of the Constitution.
