The principle of 'Harmony and Balance between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles' was declared a basic feature in which case?
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Correct answer: Minerva Mills case
The Supreme Court in Minerva Mills stated that the Indian Constitution is founded on the bedrock of the balance between Parts III and IV. To give absolute primacy to one over the other would disturb the basic structure.
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