Question : In which of the following cases the Supreme Court, while laying out the "basic structure" of the Constitution held that the democratic character of the polity was an essential component of the "basic structure"?
Option 1: Sajjan Singh vs State of Rajasthan
Option 2: Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala
Option 3: Romesh Thapar vs State of Madras
Option 4: A. K. Gopalan vs State of Madras
Correct Answer: Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala
Solution : The correct answer is Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala.
Justice Hans Raj Khanna argued in Kesavananda that the Indian Constitution contains essential elements that the Indian Parliament cannot change or eliminate. According to Justice Khanna, essential among these "basic features" are the fundamental rights that every person is entitled to under the constitution.
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