2015 · Q98
In which of the following cases did the 1 Supreme Court rule that Constitutional Amendments were also laws under Article 13 of the Constitution of India, which could be declared void for being inconsistent with Fundamental Rights ?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- AKeshavanand Bharati Case
- BGolaknath Case
- CMinerva Mills Case
- DManeka Gandhi Case
Explanation
In Golaknath v. State of Punjab (1967), the Supreme Court ruled that constitutional amendments are 'laws' under Article 13 and can be declared void if they abridge Fundamental Rights. Keshavananda Bharati (1973) later overruled this on Parliament's amending power while introducing the basic-structure doctrine. The answer is B.