K. K. Mathew
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K. K. Mathew was an Indian Supreme Court judge known for his influential constitutional law judgments and contributions to the development of the basic structure doctrine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| K. K. Mathew canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5738400 — 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: K. K. Mathew Context triple: [Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, judgeOnBench, K. K. Mathew]
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A.
Rasool Pookutty
Rasool Pookutty is an Academy Award–winning Indian sound designer and mixer renowned for his work on films such as "Slumdog Millionaire."
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B.
G. Sankara Kurup
G. Sankara Kurup was a renowned Indian poet and literary figure in Malayalam, celebrated for his profound and innovative contributions to modern Malayalam poetry.
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C.
K. K. Venugopal
K. K. Venugopal is a prominent Indian jurist who served as the Attorney General for India and is renowned for his constitutional law expertise and appearances before the Supreme Court.
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D.
Sundaresh Menon
Sundaresh Menon is a Singaporean jurist who serves as the country’s top judge and head of its judiciary.
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E.
T. N. Seshan
T. N. Seshan was a prominent Indian civil servant best known for his tenure as Chief Election Commissioner, during which he implemented sweeping electoral reforms and strengthened the integrity of India’s election process.
- 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: K. K. Mathew Target entity description: K. K. Mathew was an Indian Supreme Court judge known for his influential constitutional law judgments and contributions to the development of the basic structure doctrine.
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A.
Rasool Pookutty
Rasool Pookutty is an Academy Award–winning Indian sound designer and mixer renowned for his work on films such as "Slumdog Millionaire."
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B.
G. Sankara Kurup
G. Sankara Kurup was a renowned Indian poet and literary figure in Malayalam, celebrated for his profound and innovative contributions to modern Malayalam poetry.
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C.
K. K. Venugopal
K. K. Venugopal is a prominent Indian jurist who served as the Attorney General for India and is renowned for his constitutional law expertise and appearances before the Supreme Court.
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D.
Sundaresh Menon
Sundaresh Menon is a Singaporean jurist who serves as the country’s top judge and head of its judiciary.
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E.
T. N. Seshan
T. N. Seshan was a prominent Indian civil servant best known for his tenure as Chief Election Commissioner, during which he implemented sweeping electoral reforms and strengthened the integrity of India’s election process.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian Supreme Court judge
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judge ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn | 20th-century Indian judiciary ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | Indian constitutional jurisprudence ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of the basic structure doctrine ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| employer | Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional law
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public law ⓘ |
| genre | judicial opinions ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Justice ⓘ |
| influenced |
Indian constitutional scholars
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subsequent Supreme Court of India decisions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | India ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Malayalam ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Indian legal system ⓘ |
| memberOf |
judiciary of India
ⓘ
linked to:
judicial branch of India
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| name | K. K. Mathew ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to the basic structure doctrine in India
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influential constitutional law judgments ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
expansive interpretation of fundamental rights
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limits on amending power of Parliament ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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jurist ⓘ |
| partOf |
Supreme Court of India bench
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linked to:
Supreme Court of India
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| positionHeld | judge of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New Delhi
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linked to:
New Delhi, India
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: K. K. Mathew Description of subject: K. K. Mathew was an Indian Supreme Court judge known for his influential constitutional law judgments and contributions to the development of the basic structure doctrine.
Referenced by (2)
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