alleryWhich landmark case struck down parts of the 42nd Amendment in 1980?
AShah Bano case
BMinerva Mills case
CGolaknath case
DBofors bribery case
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Minerva Mills case
1. On 31 July 1980 the Supreme Court gave a landmark judgement.
2. In Minerva Mills v. Union of India it struck down two provisions of the amendment.
3. The Shah Bano case concerned maintenance and Bofors was a defence bribery scandal.
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