Q. Which of the following cases is also known as the IX schedule case?
| Name of the Case (Year) | Elements of the Basic Structure (As Declared by the Supreme Court) |
| Kesavananda Bharati case (1973) (popularly known as the Fundamental Rights Case) | 1. Supremacy of the Constitution 2. Separation of powers between the legislature, the executive and the judiciary 3. Republic and democratic form of government 4. Secular character of the constitution 5. Federal character of the constitution 6. Sovereignty and unity of India 7. Freedom and dignity of the individual 8. Mandate to build a welfare state 9. Parliamentary System |
| Indira Nehru Gandhi case (1975) (popularly known as the Election Case) | 1. India as a sovereign democratic republic 2. Equality of status and opportunity of an individual 3. Secularism and freedom of conscience and religion 4. Government of laws and not of men (i.e., Rule of Law) 5. Judicial review 6. Free and fair elections which is implied in democracy |
| S.R. Bommai Case17 (1994) | 1. Federalism 2. Secularism 3. Democracy 4. Unity and integrity of the nation 5. Social justice 6. Judicial review |
| I.R. Coelho Case23 (2007) (popularly known as IX Schedule Case) | 1. Rule of law 2. Separation of powers 3. Principles (or essence) underlying fundamental rights 4. Judicial review 5. Principle of equality |
Source: Indian Polity by Laxmikanth
