Kesavananda Bharati v.

State of Kerala case

• Facts of the case
• Procedural history
• Judgement
Background of the case
• Context and timeline of the case
• Parties involved
Facts of the Case, Procedural History, and
Judgment
• The case was heard by a 13-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India, the largest ever assembled.
• The case arose from a dispute over land owned by the petitioner, Kesavananda Bharati.
• The petitioner challenged the constitutionality of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, which sought to
impose limits on private property ownership.
• The petitioner argued that the Act violated his fundamental right to property, which was protected
under the Indian Constitution.
• The case was heard over a period of 68 days, with the judges considering a range of constitutional
issues, including the scope of parliamentary power, the nature of the Indian Constitution, and the
relationship between the judiciary and the legislature.
• The judges ultimately issued a complex set of opinions, with a narrow majority holding that the
Constitution could be amended, but that there were limits to the power of amendment.
• The court's decision had significant implications for Indian constitutional law, setting limits on the
power of the Indian Parliament to amend the Constitution and establishing the principle of "basic
structure" of the Constitution, which cannot be amended.
Issues addressed in the case
• Fundamental rights
• Doctrine of Basic Structure
Significance of the case
• Landmark judgment
• Impact on Indian constitutional law
Key arguments and legal principles
• Arguments presented in the case
• Legal principles established
Judgment and its implications
• Ruling of the Supreme Court
• Implications for future cases
Current relevance and legacy
• Influence on subsequent cases
• Impact on the Indian legal system
Conclusion
• Summary of key points
• Lasting
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