Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
- Case
- Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1973
- Area
- Constitutional law / Amending power
- Summary
A thirteen-judge bench held that while Parliament's amending power is wide, it cannot alter the Constitution's basic structure — among the most influential constitutional decisions in South Asia.
- Holding
Parliament may amend the Constitution but cannot destroy its basic structure; the basic-structure doctrine places implied limits on the amending power.