Name of the Case : I. R. Coelho vs. State of Tamil Nadu
Year of Judgement : 2007
Popular Name : Ninth Schedule case
Related Topic/ Issue : Judicial review of the ninth schedule
Related Article/ Schedule : 31B & Ninth Schedule
Supreme Court Judgement:
- Reaffirmed the judgement in the Waman Rao case (1980).
- Affirmed that amendments to the Constitution made after April 24, 1973, which include laws in the Ninth Schedule, are open to challenge if they damage the basic structure of the Constitution.
- Laid down tests for deciding the validity of constitutional amendments made after April 24, 1973.
- Examined whether, after the introduction of the basic structure doctrine, Parliament could immunize legislation from fundamental rights by including them in the Ninth Schedule and the effect of such action on judicial review.
