UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 83
Consider the following statements :
- The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
- The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A
Explanation: Parliament may amend the Constitution to place laws in the Ninth Schedule, but the Supreme Court’s I. R. Coelho ruling allows basic-structure review of relevant post-24 April 1973 insertions.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Correct - Parliament can place laws in the Ninth Schedule by constitutional amendment, subject to constitutional limits.
Statement/Item 2: Incorrect - Ninth Schedule listing does not make a law completely immune from judicial scrutiny; basic-structure review can apply.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 2; omits correct statement/item 1.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 2.
D: Incorrect - omits correct statement/item 1.