Identify the correct statements about the theory of basic structure. Correct the incorrect statements. (a) Constitution specifies the basic tenets. (b) Legislature can amend all parts of the Constitution except the basic structure. (c) Judiciary has defined which aspects of the Constitution can be termed as the basic structure and which cannot. (d) This theory found its first expression in the Kesavananda Bharati case and has been discussed in subsequent judgments. (e) This theory has increased the powers of the judiciary and has come to be accepted by different political parties and the government.
Political ScienceClass 10CBSEAnswered 31 Mar 2026
Answer
(a) It is an incorrect statement because constitution does not specify basic tenets, the basic structure has been evolved by the supreme court.
- It is a correct
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- It is a correct
- It is a correct
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