SHORT ANSWER:
The notable cases that have clarified or expanded the basic structure doctrine since the Kesavananda Bharati judgment include the Minerva Mills case and the Indira Gandhi case.
DETAILS:
- In the Minerva Mills case (1980), the Supreme Court reinforced the basic structure doctrine by ruling that Parliament cannot alter or destroy the basic structure of the Constitution.
- In the Indira Gandhi case (1975), the Supreme Court held that the right to equality and the right to free and fair elections are part of the basic structure.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- Any law or amendment that violates the basic structure can be struck down by the Supreme Court.
SOURCE:
- Kesavananda Bharati case, Minerva Mills case, Indira Gandhi case.
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