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    Question

    Under Article 13 of the Constitution of India, the State

    is prohibited from making laws that:
    A Are legislative in nature Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Abridge, take away, or curtail any of the Fundamental Rights Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Are made by Parliament Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Relate to public policy Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Are not retroactive Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Article 13(1) declares that any law that abridges, takes away, or curtails the Fundamental Rights is void to the extent of inconsistency. Article 13(2) extends this to any law made before the Constitution came into force. However, Article 13(3) excludes Constitutional amendments from this restriction, as established in Golak Nath v. State of Punjab (1967) 2 SCR 762 and Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973) 4 SCC 225. [Citation: Article 13, Constitution of India]

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