2014 · Q10
The Fundamental Rights, enshrined in Part III of the Constitution of India, "are inherent and cannot be extinguished by any constitutional and statutory provision". This was made clear in the case of
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- AA. K. Gopalan v. State of Madras
- BI. C. Golak Nath v. State of Punjab
- CState of West Bengal v. Committee for Protection of Democratic Rights, West Bengal
- DShankari Prasad Singh Deo v. Union of India
Explanation
In Golaknath (1967) the Supreme Court held Fundamental Rights are transcendental and cannot be abridged by constitutional amendment.