GS2 · 15 marks · 250 words
The Ninth Schedule fabricated a constitutional paradox to safeguard laws related to socio-economic justice from being challenged under the fundamental right to property. Does the ninth schedule have any relevance in present times? How did the IR Coelho judgment resolve this paradox?
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Syllabus: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
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