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SC mulls whether 9-J bench can put Article 31 validity to test

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Supreme Court on Wednesday witnessed an engrossing debate over the existing architecture of Article 31C, added to the Constitution in 1971 to shield legislations furthering objectives of Article 39(b) & 39(c) in Directive Principles of State Policy from court scrutiny for alleged violation of fundamental rights under Articles 14 (equality) and 19 (freedoms).
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