Question

The structural part of the constitution is derived from
(A) The Pitt's India Act of 1784
(B) Government of India Act of 1858
(C) Government of India Act of 1919
(D) Government of India Act of 1935​

Answer 1

Answer:

Origin: The basic structure theory was first introduced by Justice Mudholkar in the Sajjan Singh case (1965) by referring to a 1963 decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Chief Justice Cornelius of Pakistan had held that the President of Pakistan could not alter the “fundamental features” of their Constitution.