Name of the Case : Waman Rao vs. Union of India
Year of Judgement : 1980
Popular Name : -
Related Topic/ Issue : Judicial review of the ninth schedule
Related Article/ Schedule : 368 & Ninth Schedule
Supreme Court Judgement:
- Validity of Pre-1973 Amendments: Amendments made to the constitution before 24th April 1973, which included additions to the Ninth Schedule, were deemed valid.
- Challenge to Post-1973 Amendments: Any amendments made after 24th April 1973 are subject to challenge if they are deemed to violate the basic structure of the Constitution.
- Basic Structure Protection: The judgement asserted that any amendments to the Ninth Schedule after 24th April 1973 would only be considered valid if they do not undermine the basic structure of the Constitution.
