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What did the Supreme Court majority hold about the BCCI in Zee Telefilms Ltd. v. Union of India (2005)?

The majority held that the BCCI was not the State under Article 12. Its public functions could still support a challenge under Article 226 in an appropriate case.

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What did the Supreme Court majority hold about the BCCI in Zee Telefilms Ltd. v. Union of India (2005)?

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The majority held that the BCCI was not the State under Article 12. Its public functions could still support a challenge under Article 226 in an appropriate case.

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Option A

The majority applied the Article 12 State test and found it unsatisfied.

Option B

Selecting the national team was a public function. That function alone did not establish Article 12 status.

Option C

The majority found the required degree of governmental domination absent.

Option D

The majority held that the BCCI was not the State for Article 12 purposes.

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