While the Constitution of India does not explicitly mention the term "Basic Structure", the Supreme Court gradually built this feature to limit the amending power of Parliament under Article 368. In which of the following cases was Judicial Review explicitly reaffirmed as a part of this basic structure?
Introduction, Making & Features of the Constitution — question ID 1130
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Explanation
In the Minerva Mills case (1980), the Supreme Court firmly held that Judicial Review and a limited amending power of Parliament are parts of the Basic Structure of the Constitution. The court struck down parts of the 42nd Amendment, re-establishing that the Parliament cannot expand its amending power into absolute power to destroy the fundamental tenets of the Constitution.