Landmark case · Land Laws · Semester 4
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
(1973) 4 SCC 225 · Supreme Court of India
Parliament may amend property rights but cannot destroy the basic structure; Article 31C was read down.
From topic
Agrarian reform, Articles 31A–31C and the Ninth Schedule — Unit I, Land Laws.
Related sections:
- Constitution of India, 31A — Saving of laws providing for acquisition of estates
- Constitution of India, 31B — Validation of certain Acts and Regulations (Ninth Schedule)
- Constitution of India, 31C — Saving of laws giving effect to certain directive principles
- Constitution of India, 39(b)–(c) — Distribution of material resources and prevention of concentration of wealth