Published on : 06 Dec 2025, 9:48 am 3 min read

Supreme Court judge Justice Manmohan on Friday described the Kesavananda Bharati judgment as India’s “most significant” contribution to the global rule-of-law discourse.

He credited the basic structure doctrine evolved in this judgment as having been crucial for the survival of the Constitution of India and judicial independence. He observed that the 1973 verdict set constitutional boundaries that the Parliament “cannot cross”, which have now evolved into a guarantee for democratic continuity.

“ The amending power gives liberty to innovate, but not to destroy the basic structure. It has ensured democracy is firmly entrenched and has restrained institutions involved in governance ,” he said.

He further noted that the judgment

See Full Page