The Basic Structure Doctrine establishes that Parliament's amending power under Article 368 is limited, not absolute, making Indian constitutionalism a blend of parliamentary sovereignty and constitutional supremacy.
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Answer: True
Kesavananda Bharati (1973) established: (a) Parliament has wide amending power under Article 368, (b) But cannot destroy/alter basic structure of Constitution, (c) Supreme Court is final arbiter of what constitutes basic structure. This balances: parliamentary democracy (elected representatives amend Constitution) with constitutional supremacy (core values protected from transient majorities). Unique Indian model.