Share itIntroduction of Basic Structure Doctrine The doctrine of the basic structure holds that the constituent power of Parliament under Article 368 does not enable it to alter the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution. It was in the Kesanvnda Bharati vs State of Kerala case, that the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court ruled by a 7-6 … Continue reading “Understanding the Basic Structure Doctrine: The Backbone of India’s Constitution”