Q. Which of the following statements regarding the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 is/are correct?

1. It amended Article 368 to make constitutional amendments beyond judicial review.
2. It empowered Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution, including Fundamental Rights.
3. The Supreme Court struck down these provisions in the Minerva Mills (1980) case.

Select the correct option using the codes given below:
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Notes: The 42nd Amendment amended Article 368 to place constitutional amendments beyond judicial review (Statement 1), and empowered Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution, including Fundamental Rights (Statement 2). In Minerva Mills (1980), the Supreme Court struck down these provisions as they violated the Basic Structure doctrine (Statement 3). Therefore, all statements are correct.