The concept of 'Welfare State' (Social and Economic Justice) as a basic structure element was emphasized in:
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Correct answer: Raghunath Rao case
In the Raghunath Rao case (1993), the court upheld the 26th Amendment (abolishing Privy Purses) noting that the goal of a Welfare State is part of the basic structure.
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