Case Name : I.R. Coelho (Dead) by LRs. vs State of T.N.

Case Reference: (2007) 1 SCR 706 : (2007) 2 SCC 1

Neutral Citation: 2007 INSC 28

Case Number: CA 1344/1976

Court: Supreme Court

Bench: 09

Coram: Chief Justice YK Sabharwal, Ashok Bhan, Dr Arijit Pasayat, BP Singh, SH Kapadia, CK Thakker, PK Balasubramanyan, Altamas Kabir, DK Jain

Date: 11.01.2007

Actual or direct effect and impact is to be seen to assess whether the law destroys the basic structureincomplete

Court must consider actual impairment caused and not the literal validity of the law

Refer also: Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala

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PDF-SCC: IR Coelho vs State of TN, (2007) 2 SCC 1.pdf

PDF-SCR: IR Coelho vs State of Tamil Nadu, (2007) 1 SCR 706.pdf

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