Which of the following statements are correct in respect of the genesis of the 'Doctrine of Basic Structure of Constitution'? (1) This doctrine was first propounded by Supreme Court in Shankari Prasa…

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Which of the following statements are correct in respect of the genesis of the 'Doctrine of Basic Structure of Constitution'? (1) This doctrine was first propounded by Supreme Court in Shankari Prasad Vs Union of India Case (2) In Sajjan Singh Vs State of Rajasthan Case Supreme Court held that Parliament could 57. Which of the following statements are not correct in respect of Union List of Seventh Schedule of Indian Constitution? (3) In Golaknath Vs the State of Punjab Case Supreme Court ruled that Art. 368 only lays down the procedure to amend the Constitution but does not give an absolute power to Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution (4) In the case of Waman Rao Vs Union of India Supreme Court set aside the basic structure doctrine

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2 and 3

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Explanation: The emergence of the Basic Structure doctrine: In 1951, Shankari Prasad case; the Constitutional validity of the First Amendment Act (1951), which trimmed the right to property, was challenged. The Supreme Court ruled that the Parliament's power to amend the Constitution under…

Answer: B. 2 and 3

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Answer: B. 2 and 3

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