 When the Kesavananda case was decided, the underlying apprehension of the majority bench that elected representatives could not be trusted to act responsibly was perceived to be unprecedented.However, the passage of the 39th Amendment proved that in fact this apprehension was well-founded.In "Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain", a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court used the basic structure doctrine to strike down the 39th amendment and paved the way for restoration of Indian democracy.