General Studies II · Subtopic
Basic structure
Official syllabus
Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
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What this covers
Explain the judicially developed basic-structure limitation on constitutional amendment, its relation to Article 368, and the need to identify features through case-specific reasoning.
Key ideas
- Kesavananda Bharati
- Amendment power
- Constitutional identity
- Judicial review
- Case-specific features