The Ninth Schedule was introduced during the Prime Ministership of
The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the Prime Ministership of
UPSC CSE GS 2019
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Indira Gandhi
- Morarji Desai
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
The Ninth Schedule of the Indian Constitution was introduced through Article 31B by the First Amendment Act, 1951 under the Prime Ministership of Jawaharlal Nehru. It was added to the Constitution to protect laws related to Land Reforms and the Abolition of the Zamindari System from being challenged in the courts on the grounds of violation of Fundamental Rights.
As per Article 31B of the Constitution of India, Laws placed in the Ninth Schedule are immune to challenge in a court, even if they violate any Fundamental Rights. However, in 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that the laws included in the Ninth Schedule after April 24, 1973, are open to judicial review.
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