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His Holiness Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalavaru v. State of Kerala

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Reported as [1973] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 1
Bench S.M. Sikri J.
Decided 24 April 1973

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Constitution of India, 1950-Artick 368 before Constitution (Twenty Fourth) Amendment Act, 197!-Nature and scope of the amending power. Article 13(2)-'Law' in 13(2) if includes amendment of the Constitution­ Distinction between legislative power and constituent power. Article 368-"Amendment" meaning of-"Amcndmcnt" if includes the power to abrogate the Constitution-If includes the power to alter the basic struc­ ture or frame-work of the Constitution, Fundamental Rights-If amendment can take away or abridge the rights guaranteed in Part III. Fundamental Righu--If inalienable natur31 rights so

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