Match List-A with List-B and identify the correct answer from the codes given below : List-A List-B (Case) (Amendment challenged) A. Indira Gandhi V. i. 42nd Amendment Raj Narain B. Minerva Mills ii. 52nd Amendment V. Union of India C. Kihoto Hollohan iii. 39th Amendment V. Zachillu D. P. Sambamurthy iv. 32nd Amendment V. State of A.P. : A B C D

Correct Answer: D. iii i ii iv

Explanation: Exp:- PYQ’s Solution English 1 Case Related Main Issue / Amendment Remark Indira 39th Attempt to Gandhi vs. Amendment exclude the Raj Narain (1975) election of the (1975) Prime Minister from judicial review Minerva 42nd Protection of the Mills vs. Amendment Basic Structure Union of (1976) of the India (1980) Constitution Kihoto 52nd Anti-Defection Hollohan vs. Amendment Law; inclusion of Zachillhu (1985) the Tenth (1992) Schedule P. 32nd Establishment of Sambamurt Amendment State hy vs. State (1973) Administrative of Andhra Tribunals Pradesh (1994) Evolution of the Basic Structure Doctrine 1951 Shankari ● Parliament was given Prasad v. complete freedom to Union of India amend the Fundamental Rights. 1967 Golaknath v. ● Parliament cannot State of abolish the Punjab Fundamental Rights through amendment. 1971 24th ● Parliament clarified Constitutional its amending power Amendment by amending Article ● making it possible to amend Fundamental Rights. 1973 Keshavananda ● Supreme Court (7:6) Bharati v. held Parliament can State of Kerala amend Fundamental Rights but cannot alter the basic structure . ● Chief Justice S. M. Sikri emphasized the supremacy of the Constitution. 1975 Indira Gandhi ● Democracy was v. Raj Narain considered part of the basic structure . 1976 42nd ● Parliament declared Constitutional that there would be Amendment no judicial limitation on its amending power. 1980 Minerva Mills ● Some provisions of v. Union of 42nd Amendment India were held unconstitutional; ● judicial review was recognized as part of the basic structure ; ● Parliament’s amendment power limited. 1981 Waman Rao v. ● Basic structure Union of India doctrine applies to amendments made after Kesavananda Bharati judgment (24 April 1973); doctrine reaffirmed. 1994 S. R. Bommai ● Secularism was v. Union of considered part of India the basic structure . 2015 S.C. ● NJAC Act, 2014 was Advocates-on- declared Record unconstitutional to Association v. maintain the Union of India independence of the judiciary. PYQ’s Solution English 1