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The largest Bench of the Court sat for the longest time six months and delivered arguably the most celebrated judgment in the legislative history of independent India. It conceded to Parliament but only partly the power to suitably amend the Constitution to carry forward its intent but held it could not tinker with or alter the ‘basic structure‘ of the same. Most crucially, it could not curtail the independent power of the Judiciary to review any legislation to ensure that it conforms to the ‘basic structure