SHORT ANSWER:
The basic structure doctrine limits the Parliament's power to amend the Constitution in a way that alters its fundamental framework.
DETAILS:
- Established by the Supreme Court in the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973).
- It asserts that certain fundamental features of the Constitution cannot be changed or destroyed by amendments.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- Amendments violating the basic structure can be struck down by the Supreme Court.
SOURCE:
- Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973)
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