SHORT ANSWER:
The basic structure doctrine limits the power of the legislature to amend the Constitution in a way that alters its fundamental framework.
DETAILS:
- Established by the Supreme Court in the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973).
- Ensures that certain fundamental rights and principles cannot be changed by parliamentary amendments.
- Promotes a balance of power between the legislature and judiciary.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- Amendments violating the basic structure can be struck down by the judiciary.
SOURCE:
- Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, 1973 (Supreme Court Judgment)
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