Kesavananda bharati case: The main petitioner

The main petitioner, Kesavananda Bharati , of Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors vs State of Kerala Case , 1973 (known for the basic structure doctrine of the Supreme Court), died on September 6th 2020 at the age of 79 in Idnir Math due to age-related ailments. The case challenged the constitutional validity of the Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth and Twenty-ninth Amendments of the Constitution. The Court held that the amendments were valid and that the basic structure of the Constitution could not be amended by the Parliament. Main petitioner, Kesavananda Bharati , of Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors v State of Kerala Case , 1973 (known for the basic structure doctrine of the Supreme Court), passed away. Key Points Kesavananda Bharati : He challenged the Kerala land reforms legislation in 1970, which imposed restrictions on the management of religious property. Kesavananda Bharati v. The State of Kerala [ (1973) 4 SCC 225; AIR 1973 SC 1461] is one of the most significant cases in the history of Indian constitutional law. Decided on 24 April 1973 by the Supreme Court of India, this case established the Basic Structure doctrine—a principle which holds that although Parliament may amend any part of the Constitution under Article 368, it cannot alter or destroy the basic structure or the essential features of the Constitution. This case has had a ...