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Supreme Court of India11/03/1994Full text
S.R. Bommai v. Union of India
(1994) 3 SCC 1
Secularism is an essential feature of the Basic Structure of the Constitution; mixing politics with religion is impermissible and justifies imposition of President's Rule under Article 356.
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Supreme Court of India24 April, 1973Full text
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
(1973) 4 SCC 225
Established Basic Structure Doctrine; Parliament has wide power to amend any part of the Constitution under Article 368, but cannot alter, damage, or destroy its Basic Structure.
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Newest year first

Supreme Court of India11/03/1994Full text
S.R. Bommai v. Union of India
(1994) 3 SCC 1
Secularism is an essential feature of the Basic Structure of the Constitution; mixing politics with religion is impermissible and justifies imposition of President's Rule under Article 356.
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Supreme Court of India24 April, 1973Full text
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
(1973) 4 SCC 225
Established Basic Structure Doctrine; Parliament has wide power to amend any part of the Constitution under Article 368, but cannot alter, damage, or destroy its Basic Structure.
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