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In this article, we take a look at the history of the issue before Kesavananda and the importance of the 13-judge Constitution Bench in today's context.

The apex court’s verdict in the landmark Kesavananda Bharati case, delivered on April 24, 1973, continues to be debated today.

On the 50th anniversary of the Kesavananda Bharati judgment, we revisit the story of India’s court packing episode.

The Supreme Court on Monday dedicated a web page containing details of arguments, written submissions and the judgment in the historic Kesavananda Bharati case which laid down the path-breaking concept of the Basic Structure of the Constitution.

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The Kesavananda Bharati case dealt with the issue of whether constitutional amendments were beyond the scope of judicial review.

It is only in rarest of rare cases where you find that what has been done is wholly unconstitutional, 91-year-old former Attorney General for India K K Venugopal tells The Indian Express in an interview.

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on April 28 a fresh petition challenging caste survey in Bihar.

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