According to the text, what did Justice R.F. Nariman hold in Shayara Bano v. Union of…

According to the text, what did Justice R.F. Nariman hold in Shayara Bano v. Union of India (2017) about laws made by the legislature?

Option A: A statute cannot be struck down merely because a court thinks it unreasonable or arbitrary
Option B: Legislation can be struck down for manifest arbitrariness
Option C: The rule against arbitrariness applies only to executive action and never to legislation
Option D: A law made before the Constitution enjoys a stronger presumption of constitutionality

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Answer: B. Legislation can be struck down for manifest arbitrariness

Explanation

The text states that in Shayara Bano, Justice Nariman, writing for himself and Justice U.U. Lalit, held that legislation can be struck down for manifest arbitrariness. The view that a statute cannot be struck down merely because a court thinks it arbitrary was expressed earlier in State of Andhra Pradesh v. McDowell and Company (1996), not in Shayara Bano.

Legal provision:: Article 14, Constitution of India

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