In which one of the following cases the supreme court of India held that both Fundamental Rights and…
In Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India (1980), the Supreme Court of India struck down clauses of the 42nd Amendment and held that the Indian Constitution is founded on the…
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In which one of the following cases the supreme court of India held that both Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of state policy are equally important and one cannot be sacrificed for the other ?
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In Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India (1980), the Supreme Court of India struck down clauses of the 42nd Amendment and held that the Indian Constitution is founded on the bedrock of the balance between Fundamental Rights (Part III) and Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV), comparing them to the two wheels of a chariot where harmony and balance between the two is an essential feature of the basic structure.
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UGC NET Political Science