The Ninth Schedule was inserted into the Constitution to place certain legislations beyond the reach of the judiciary, particularly concerning land reforms. The Supreme Court, in the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973), ruled that laws placed in the Ninth Schedule after April 24, 1973, can be reviewed if they violate fundamental rights or the basic structure of the Constitution.
Ninth (9th) schedule of the Constitution of India was added by following A) Ninth Constitution Amendment Act, 1960 B) Tenth Constitution Amendment Act, 1961 C) First Constitution Amendment Act, 1951 D) Second Constitution Amendment Act, 1952
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