Constitution Bench
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A Constitution Bench is a larger panel of at least five judges of the Supreme Court of India convened to decide cases involving substantial questions of constitutional interpretation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Constitution Bench canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9620768 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution Bench Context triple: [Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India, benchType, Constitution Bench]
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A.
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India is the country’s highest judicial authority and final court of appeal, responsible for upholding the Constitution and interpreting national law.
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B.
Real y Supremo Consejo de Indias
Real y Supremo Consejo de Indias was the highest Spanish royal administrative and judicial body responsible for governing and overseeing Spain’s overseas territories in the Americas and Asia during the colonial period.
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C.
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala is a landmark 1973 Supreme Court of India judgment that established the basic structure doctrine, limiting Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution.
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D.
Constitutional Chamber
The Constitutional Chamber is the specialized branch of Costa Rica’s Supreme Court responsible for interpreting the constitution and adjudicating constitutional and human rights issues.
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E.
I.C. Golaknath v. State of Punjab
I.C. Golaknath v. State of Punjab is a landmark 1967 Indian Supreme Court case that held Parliament could not amend fundamental rights under the Constitution, sharply limiting its amending power until this view was later modified.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution Bench Target entity description: A Constitution Bench is a larger panel of at least five judges of the Supreme Court of India convened to decide cases involving substantial questions of constitutional interpretation.
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A.
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India is the country’s highest judicial authority and final court of appeal, responsible for upholding the Constitution and interpreting national law.
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B.
Real y Supremo Consejo de Indias
Real y Supremo Consejo de Indias was the highest Spanish royal administrative and judicial body responsible for governing and overseeing Spain’s overseas territories in the Americas and Asia during the colonial period.
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C.
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala is a landmark 1973 Supreme Court of India judgment that established the basic structure doctrine, limiting Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution.
-
D.
Constitutional Chamber
The Constitutional Chamber is the specialized branch of Costa Rica’s Supreme Court responsible for interpreting the constitution and adjudicating constitutional and human rights issues.
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E.
I.C. Golaknath v. State of Punjab
I.C. Golaknath v. State of Punjab is a landmark 1967 Indian Supreme Court case that held Parliament could not amend fundamental rights under the Constitution, sharply limiting its amending power until this view was later modified.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Institution of the Supreme Court of India
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Judicial bench ⓘ Legal concept ⓘ |
| appliesPrinciple |
Doctrine of precedent
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Stare decisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Cases involving interpretation of the Constitution of India
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Cases referred by a smaller bench of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ Matters requiring authoritative constitutional precedent ⓘ |
| authorityLevel | Higher than a division bench of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| bindingNature |
Decisions are binding on all High Courts in India
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Decisions are binding on smaller benches of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| canHaveMoreThan | 5 judges ⓘ |
| contrastWith |
Division bench of the Supreme Court of India
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Single-judge bench (in other courts) ⓘ |
| convenedBy | Chief Justice of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convenedFor |
Cases where a previous Supreme Court decision on a constitutional issue may need reconsideration
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Cases where there is conflict between decisions of coordinate benches ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| decides |
Distribution of legislative powers between Union and States
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Important questions on separation of powers ⓘ Questions involving interpretation of federal structure under the Constitution of India ⓘ Scope and extent of fundamental rights ⓘ Substantial questions of constitutional law ⓘ Validity of constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| governingInstrument | Supreme Court Rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Authoritative interpretation of constitutional provisions
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Collegial decision-making by multiple judges ⓘ Larger bench strength than ordinary benches ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Article 145(3) of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| locationOfSittings | Supreme Court of India, New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minimumNumberOfJudges | 5 ⓘ |
| partOf | Judicial system of India ⓘ |
| purpose |
To adjudicate important constitutional matters affecting fundamental rights
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To decide substantial questions of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India ⓘ To resolve conflicts between decisions of smaller benches of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 136 of the Constitution of India
NERFINISHED
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Article 141 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 226 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 32 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevantFor |
Constitutional litigation in India
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Public interest litigation involving constitutional issues ⓘ Review of major public policies on constitutional grounds ⓘ |
| typicalSize |
5 judges
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7 judges ⓘ 9 judges ⓘ |
| usedIn | Landmark constitutional cases in India ⓘ |
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Subject: Constitution Bench Description of subject: A Constitution Bench is a larger panel of at least five judges of the Supreme Court of India convened to decide cases involving substantial questions of constitutional interpretation.
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