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1. In Golak Nath v State of Punjab, the Supreme Court ruled that the Parliament did not have the power to amend fundamental rights under the Constitution. 2. The case involved a family challenging land reform laws in Punjab that took away most of their land. 3. The Supreme Court, in a 6-5 decision, held that fundamental rights have a "transcendental position" beyond the reach of parliamentary legislation or amendment. However, it also applied the doctrine of prospective overruling, upholding previous cons

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piyush jha

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