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The 'Basic Structure Doctrine' of the Constitution was propounded by the Supreme Court in the ______ case (1973).
- Golaknath
- Kesavananda Bharati
- Minerva Mills
- Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain
Answer: Kesavananda Bharati
In Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973), a 13-judge bench held that Parliament can amend any part of the Constitution but cannot alter its 'basic structure' (e.g., supremacy of Constitution, judicial review, federalism).