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Question

Which of the following Supreme Court judgments clarified that the doctrine of basic structure would apply only to constitutional amendments enacted after April 24, 1973?

  1. Golak Nath Case (1967)
  2. Minerva Mills Case (1980)
  3. Waman Rao Case (1981)
  4. S.R. Bommai Case (1994)

Answer:

Option C: Waman Rao Case (1981)

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Waman Rao Case (1981)”.

In the Waman Rao case, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the basic structure doctrine laid down in the Kesavananda Bharati case and clearly stated that it would apply prospectively to all constitutional amendments made after April 24, 1973, the date of the Kesavananda verdict.