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Comment: ‘Article 368 does not enable Parliament to alter the basic structure or framework of the Constitution’.

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  • Salient Features of the Indian Constitution

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The proposition states the holding of Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973): Parliament may amend any provision under Article 368, fundamental rights included, but may not damage the Constitution's basic structure or framework. Its legal logic is strong; its democratic credentials remain contested.

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