Explanation: In Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973), the Supreme Court held that Parliament may amend the Constitution under Article 368 but cannot destroy its basic structure. The doctrine is a central principle of Indian constitutional law.
Revision topic: Indian Polity. This is a practice question, not an exact previous-year question.
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