Which case established the 'Cut-off Date' of April 24, 1973, for the application of the Basic Structure Doctrine to laws placed in the Ninth Schedule?
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Correct answer: Waman Rao case
In the Waman Rao case (1981), the court clarified that amendments to the Ninth Schedule made before the Kesavananda Bharati judgement (April 24, 1973) are valid, while those made after can be challenged on basic structure grounds.
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