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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court of India upheld that the objectives specified in the…

Kesavananda Bharati, Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain and Minerva Mills all uphold or apply the basic-structure limitation on constitutional amendment. Kesavananda…

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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court of India upheld that the objectives specified in the preamble contains the basic structure of Indian Constitution, which cannot be amended in exercise of the power under Article 368 of the Constitution?

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Kesavananda Bharati, Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain and Minerva Mills all uphold or apply the basic-structure limitation on constitutional amendment. Kesavananda established the limitation, Indira Gandhi applied it to an election-related amendment, and Minerva Mills reaffirmed that Parliament has a limited amending power. Article 368 permits amendments that preserve the Constitution's basic identity; it does not permit destruction of that structure.

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