In which case did the Supreme Court of India give for the first time the doctrine of ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution?

Correct answer: (b) Kesavananda Bharati vs. State of Kerala

Explanation

In 1973, the Supreme Court, in Kesavananda Bharati vs. State of Kerala, laid down the Basic Structure Doctrine. In this historic judgment, the 13-judge Constitution Bench accepted Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution, but also held that no amendment can violate the basic structure of the Constitution.