Consider the following statements about Doctrine of Basic structure 1 The doctrine of Basic Structur...........

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Consider the following statements about Doctrine of Basic structure

1.The doctrine of Basic Structure was available since adoption of the Constitution of India.

2.The historic Keshvanand Bharti Case paved the way to the establishment of this doctrine.

3.In ManekaGandhi Vs Union of India case Supreme Court reaffirmed and applied this Doctrine.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

2 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

2 only

Statement 1 is incorrect. The doctrine of Basic Structure was not explicitly recognized or established since the adoption of the Constitution of India. It was a legal principle that evolved over time through judicial interpretation.

Statement 2 is correct. The historic Kesavananda Bharati case (1973) indeed paved the way for the establishment of the doctrine of Basic Structure. In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that Parliament's power to amend the Constitution was not unlimited and that it could not alter its basic structure.

Statement 3 is incorrect. While the case of Maneka Gandhi vs Union of India (1978) is significant for expanding the scope of personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution, it did not directly reaffirm or apply the doctrine of Basic Structure.

Therefore, the correct option is 3. Statement 2 only is correct.