Kesavananda Bharati passes away at the age of 79

by Ojasvi Taak September 7, 2020, 3:29 pm 164.3k Votes 51 Comments

Kesavananda Bharati, on whose appeal the Supreme Court conveyed a milestone judgment that the essential structure of the Constitution can’t be modified, died in Kerala on Sunday.

Kesavananda Bharathi, the head of Edaneer Math whose legal fight led to the landmark decision outlining the basic rights under the Constitution, passed away. In 1973, he had filed a case challenging the Kerala govt’s attempts to impose restrictions over the mutt property. pic.twitter.com/i0xWMniuCJ

— Dinesh Dasa (@dineshdasa1) September 6, 2020

Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru passed away at the Edaneer Mutt at 3.30 am Sunday because of old age illnesses.

The case where Keshavananda Bharati tested the Kerala land change laws about forty years back set the rule that the Supreme Court is the gatekeeper of the fundamental structure of the Constitution and the decision included 13 adjudicators, the biggest seat ever to sit in the peak court.

We will always remember Pujya Kesavananda Bharati Ji for his contributions towards community service and empowering the downtrodden. He was deeply attached to India’s rich culture and our great Constitution. He will continue to inspire generations. Om Shanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 6, 2020

While the diviner didn’t get the alleviation he needed, the case got huge for its milestone judgment which cut the forces of Parliament to alter the Constitution and at the same time gave the legal executive the position to audit any revision.

Previous Judge of Madras High Court Justice K Chandru stated, “The Kesavananda Bharati case is critical for its decision that the Constitution can be revised yet not the essential structure.”

Senior supporter Arvind P Datar said when a few bundles of place where the Edaneer Mutt were procured under the land change laws of Kerala, Bharati moved the Kerala High Court against it and halfway prevailing with regards to halting the securing.

#Explained Exactly 47 years ago, the Supreme Court passed its landmark judgment in Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala, considered among the most significant constitutional cases in India’s judicial history@ieexplained https://t.co/NgAqMSKNyS
— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) April 25, 2020

In any case, when the 29th Constitutional Amendment was embraced by Parliament offering security to Kerala’s laws, the soothsayer moved the Supreme Court testing it.

The zenith court decided that the 29th Amendment was legitimate and held that the two Kerala land acts that were remembered for the Ninth Schedule are qualified for the security of Article 31B of the (approval of specific acts and guidelines) Constitution.

The decision held that however Parliament has the ability to alter under Article 368 of the Constitution, it didn’t have the ability to castrate its essential highlights.

The instance of Kesavananda Bharati versus State of Kerala was heard for 68 days and keeps on being the longest hearing to have occurred in the top court.

The conference for the situation initiated on October 31, 1972, and finished up on March 23, 1973 and it’s the most alluded to case name in Indian Constitutional law.

Kesavananda Bharati Swamiji, the seer of Edneer Mutt was a rare blend of philosopher, classical singer and a cultural icon. His patronage of Yakshagana was crucial in reviving this traditional theatre form in Karnataka.#KesavanandaBharati pic.twitter.com/BMeJiSSipU
— Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) September 6, 2020

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Written by Ojasvi Taak

His name is Ojasvi Taak, currently pursuing law in his final year of the B.A.LL.B (H) integrated course. He wants to write and is inclined towards journalism and studies law to gain an insight of what makes the world, the way it is.

He is a product of multilingual north indian cultures and believes in not restricting oneself in one colour. An avid reader of indian history and philosophy, always tries to make sense of what was and what is. He thinks he can create art in the form of sketches and painting. He is always open to expand his horizons and is also a lover of travel. He wants to use his voice to make people aware about their rights.