Which case is related to Fundamental Rights? (1) Golakhnath vs. State of Punjab (1967) (2) 'West Bengal vs. Union of India (1963) (3) Sharma vs. Krishna (1959) (4) State of Bombay vs. Balsara

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(1) Golakhnath vs. State of Punjab (1967) Explanation: In the famous case of Golaknath V. State Of Punjab, -in 1967 the Court ruled that Parliament could not curtail any of the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution. The issues involved in this case were: whether Amendment is a "law" under the meaning of Article 13(2) and whether Fundamental Rights can be amended or not.

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