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Which of the following statements regarding the Kesavananda Bharati Case are right? I. The Kesavananda Bharati case is also called the Search Light Case II. The amendments challenged were 24, 25 and…

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Which of the following statements regarding the Kesavananda Bharati Case are right?
I. The Kesavananda Bharati case is also called the Search Light Case
II. The amendments challenged were 24, 25 and 29
III. The 24th amendment was held valid by all 13 judges of the Bench
IV. Justice Khanna didn't hold the right to property as a basic feature in the case
V. The 25th amendment was upheld in its entirety in the case
  1. I, III and V
  2. II, III and IV
  3. II, III, IV and V
  4. I, II and V

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B - II, III and IV
Statement II is true (the 24th, 25th and 29th Amendments were challenged), III is true (all 13 judges upheld the 24th Amendment), and IV is true (Khanna J did not treat the right to property as a basic feature). Statement I is false: the case is known as the Fundamental Rights case, not the 'Search Light case'. Statement V is false because part of the 25th Amendment (the clause of Article 31C barring judicial review) was struck down. So II, III and IV.

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