Kesavananda Bharati Case: Safeguarding India’s Constitutional Foundation through the Basic Structure Doctrine

His Holiness Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors. Vs State of Kerala and Anr. (Supreme Court of India) The Kesavananda Bharati case is a landmark judgment in Indian constitutional law that was decided by the Supreme Court of India on April 24, 1973. This case is formally known as “His Holiness Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Anr.,” and it had a profound impact on the interpretation of the Indian Constitution. Let’s explore the details of this case: Background: The case arose from a challenge to the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963, which...