Q. With reference to the Ninth Schedule, consider the following statements:
1.It was introduced during the Prime Ministership of Jawaharlal Nehru to protect land reform laws.
2.Currently, any law placed in the Ninth Schedule enjoys absolute immunity from judicial review.
3.Adding a law to the Ninth Schedule requires a Constitutional Amendment.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Added by the 1st Amendment (1951) by Jawaharlal Nehru to prevent land reform laws from being tied up in court.
Statement 2 is incorrect: the Supreme Court in the I.R. Coelho case (2007) ruled that laws placed in the 9th Schedule after April 24, 1973, are open to judicial review if they violate the “Basic Structure.”
Statement 3 is correct: since the Schedule itself is part of the Constitution, adding items to it requires an amendment.
