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Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
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Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973) is a landmark Supreme Court case that established the basic structure doctrine, limiting Parliament's power to amend the Constitution. The judgment upheld the right to religious freedom of a Kerala monastery while asserting that fundamental rights cannot be altered. It remains the cornerstone of Indian constitutional law.