Multiple choice

In which of the following case the Supreme Court held that, 'if a body is an agency or instrumentality of Government it may be an authority under Article 12' 7

  1. Ujjambai Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh

  2. Ramana Dayaram Shetty Vs. The International Airport Authority of India

  3. Electricity Board, Rajasthan Vs. Mohanlal

  4. P.D. Shamdasaru Vs. Central Bank of India
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Explanation

In Ramana Dayaram Shetty v. International Airport Authority of India, the Supreme Court held that bodies which are agencies or instrumentalities of government can be considered 'authorities' under Article 12 of the Constitution, making them subject to fundamental rights writ jurisdiction. This case established the test for determining when a body qualifies as a state instrumentality.

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