The 'Free and Fair Elections' principle was recognized as a basic structure element in which case?
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Correct answer: Indira Nehru Gandhi vs Raj Narain
In the 1975 Indira Gandhi election case, Justice H.R. Khanna and others noted that democracy is a basic feature, and free and fair elections are the essential tool to realize democracy.
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