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  1. Kesavananda Bharati vs. State of Kerala
  2. S. P. Gupta vs. President of India
  3. Maneka Gandhi vs. Union of India
  4. S. R. Bommai vs. Union of India
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Option 2 : S. P. Gupta vs. President of India

The correct answer is option 2) S. P. Gupta vs President of India.​

  • S.P. Gupta case vs President of India (December 30, 1981) or the First Judges Case -
    • It declared that the “primacy” of the CJI’s recommendation on judicial appointments and transfers can be refused for “cogent reasons.”
    • The ruling gave the executive primacy over the Judiciary in judicial appointments for the next 12 years.
  • Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala
    • The Supreme Court ruled that all provisions of the constitution, including Fundamental Rights can be amended.
    • However, the Parliament cannot alter the basic structure of the constitution like secularism, democracy, federalism, separation of powers.
  • Maneka Gandhi vs Union of India
    • The Supreme Court in Satwant Singh held that right to travel abroad is well within the ambit of Article 21.
    • Therefore, to combat the above laid down law the Parliament enacted Passports Act 1967.
  • SR Bommai vs Union of India
    • The case put an end to the arbitrary dismissal of State governments by a hostile Central government.
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