This was the title to a Joint Statement issued by eminent members of the Bar and former members of the Bench.[2] On 26th April 1973 half a century ago today is the only day in the history of the.
Fifty years ago, by the narrowest possible margin of 7-6, a 13-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court ruled that the “basic structure” of the Constitution is inviolable and cannot be amended by Parliament.