Leelakrishnan, P. and Naveen, S. <br/><br/>
Evolution and growth of basic structure doctrine from fundamental rights to the constitutional expanse 

 - Journal of Indian Law Institute 
 - 66(2),Apr-Jun, 2024: p.132-155 
<br/><br/> In the earlier days after adopting the Constitution, the country had to face a lot of<br/>litigation on the socio-economic laws enacted for the upliftment of the people.<br/>For this, Constitutional amendments became necessary. Then arose a situation<br/>where the Supreme Court held that fundamental rights could not be amended. To<br/>overcome this crisis, an exhaustive amendment of the Constitution ensued. They<br/>were challenged in the Kesavananda Bharti case in which the Supreme Court<br/>formulated the doctrine of basic structure, namely, that an amendment will be<br/>valid if it does not affect the basic features of the Constitution. The doctrine was<br/>applied beyond the domain of fundamental rights to the wider dimensions of<br/>other provisions of the Constitution. This paper explores the origin of the basic<br/>structure, the various instances where doctrine has been pleaded over the years and<br/>the outcome of its application or non-application.- Reproduced<br/><br/>http://14.139.60.116:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/48342/1/12_Evolution%20and%20Growth%20of%20Basic%20Structure%20Doctrine%20From%20Fundamental%20Rights%20to%20the%20Constitutional%20Expanse.pdf 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Kesavananda Bharti case, Constitutional amendments, socio-economic laws