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In which case did the Supreme Court reaffirm the doctrine of the 'basic structure' and strike down a provision of the 39th Constitutional Amendment Act?

  1. Shankari Prasad case
  2. Golak Nath case
  3. Indira Nehru Gandhi case
  4. Minerva Mills case

Answer:

Option C: Indira Nehru Gandhi case

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Indira Nehru Gandhi case”.

In the Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain case (1975), the Supreme Court reaffirmed the basic structure doctrine and invalidated a provision of the 39th Amendment Act, which sought to exclude the election of the Prime Minister from judicial review.