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Consider the following statements with reference to laws included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India: Statement I: Inclusion of a law in the Ninth Schedule does not place it beyond the scope of judicial review in all circumstances. Statement II: According to the Supreme Court's ruling in I.R. Coelho, constitutional amendments inserting laws into the Ninth Schedule after a specific cut-off date are open to scrutiny on the touchstone of the Basic Structure doctrine. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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- 1Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
- 2Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
- 3Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.
- 4Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.✓
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Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
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