21.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below it :
| List I (Doctrines) | List II (Cases) |
|---|---|
| (a) Doctrine of Severability | (i) Basheshar Nath Vs Commissioner of Income Tax |
| (b) Doctrine of Waiver of Fundamental Rights | (ii) RMDC Vs Union of India |
| (c) Doctrine of Pith and Substance | (iii) K.C. Gajapati Narayana Deo and other Vs State of Orissa |
| (d) Doctrine of colourable legislation. | (iv) Prafulla Kumar Mukherjee Vs The Bank of Commerce |
Exam Year(s)
MH SET - 2019, SET Exam - 2019,
Answer: A
The correct matching is a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii.
- Severability: R.M.D. Chamarbaugwalla v Union of India (1957), where the valid part of a law was separated from the invalid part.
- Waiver: Basheshar Nath v Commissioner of Income Tax (1959), holding that fundamental rights cannot be waived.
- Pith and substance: Prafulla Kumar Mukherjee v Bank of Commerce (1947, Privy Council).
- Colourable legislation: K.C. Gajapati Narayan Deo v State of Orissa (1953).
Each of the other codes pairs at least one doctrine with the wrong case.
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