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In the context of the Constitution of India, In which one of the following cases, the Constitution…

Pramati Educational and Cultural Trust v Union of India upheld both constitutional amendments against the basic-structure challenge. The Ninety-third Amendment inserted…

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In the context of the Constitution of India, In which one of the following cases, the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India has held that the Constitution (Ninety-Third Amendment) Act, 2005 inserting clause (5) of Article 15 of the Constitution and the Constitution (Eighty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 inserting Article 21A do not alter the basic structure of the Constitution?

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Pramati Educational and Cultural Trust v Union of India upheld both constitutional amendments against the basic-structure challenge. The Ninety-third Amendment inserted Article 15(5), enabling specified educational admission measures, while the Eighty-sixth inserted Article 21A on children's education. The Court held that these constitutional changes did not destroy the Constitution's basic structure.

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