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Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru & Ors. v. State of Kerala & Anr. (Writ Petition (Civil) 135 of 1970), also known as the Kesavananda Bharati judgement, was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of India that outlined the basic structure doctrine of the Indian Constitution. The case is also known as the Fundamental Rights Case.
The main petitioner, Kesavananda Bharati, of Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors vs State of Kerala Case, 1973 (known for the basic structure doctrine of the Supreme Court), died on September 6th 2020 at the age of 79 in Idnir Math due to age-related ailments.
The case was filed by Sri Kesavananda Bharati, the head of a Hindu religious mutt in Kerala, challenging the constitutional validity of the 24th, 25th and 29th Amendments to the Indian Constitution, which sought to curtail the powers of the judiciary and the fundamental rights of citizens.
Sep 7, 2020 · Main petitioner, Kesavananda Bharati, of Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors v State of Kerala Case, 1973 (known for the basic structure doctrine of the Supreme Court), passed away. Key Points. Kesavananda Bharati: He challenged the Kerala land reforms legislation in 1970, which imposed restrictions on the management of religious property.
Writ Petition (civil) 135 of 1970 PETITIONER: Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors RESPONDENT: State of Kerala and Anr DATE OF JUDGMENT: 24/04/1973 BENCH: S.M. Sikri & A.N. Grover & A.N. Ray & D.G. Palekar & H.R. Khanna & J.M. Shelat & K.K. Mathew & K.S. Hegde & M.H. Beg & P. Jaganmohan Reddy & S.N. Dwivedi & Y.V.Chandrachud JUDGMENT:
Mar 26, 2024 · In Kesavananda Bharati case, the majority of the bench wanted to preserve the Indian Constitution by protecting its basic features. So they decided not to provide unlimited power to amend the Constitution as it can be misused by the government in future.
Jan 2, 2020 · Issue of Keshavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala. The principal issue was the validity of the 24th Constitutional Amendment Act on which the validity of the 25th , 26th and 29th Constitutional Amendmens would depend and determining the extent of the amending power conferred by Art 368 of the Constitution of India? Judgement of Keshavananda ...
Decision Date: April 24, 1973. View Judgment: हिंदी English View Record of Proceedings View Headnote. The Constitution Bench and their views. The Basic Structure Judgment, Kesavananda Bharati Judgment, A LANDMARK IN INDIAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW COMPLETING 50 YEARS ON 24 APRIL 2023.
Kesavananda Bharati: He challenged the Kerala land reforms legislation in 1970, which imposed restrictions on the management of religious property. The case was challenged under Article 26, concerning the right to manage religiously owned property without government interference.
The Kesavananda Bharati case has been hailed as a landmark in the history of Indian constitutional law as it affirmed the supremacy of the Constitution and the independence of the judiciary in protecting the basic structure of the Constitution.
