The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the prime ministership of
- AJawaharlal NehruCorrect
- BLal Bahadur Shastri
- CIndira Gandhi
- DMorarji Desai
Explanation
The Ninth Schedule was added to the Constitution of India by the First Amendment Act of 1951. This significant amendment was enacted during the prime ministership of Jawaharlal Nehru. Its primary purpose was to protect laws, especially those related to land reforms and the abolition of the Zamindari system, from being challenged in courts on the grounds of violating fundamental rights. The Schedule initially contained 13 laws and aimed to facilitate socio-economic reforms without judicial obstruction.
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