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Which of the following cases held that a constitutional authority cannot do indirectly what it is not permitted to do directly, specifically in the context of repromulgation of ordinances, and considered this practice as a fraud on the Constitution?

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Minerva Mills v. Union of India (1980)
DC Wadhwa v. State of Bihar (1986)
Rameshwar Prasad v. Union of India (2006)
Kunhayammed & Ors v. State of Kerala (2000)

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DC Wadhwa v. State of Bihar (1986) dealt with the issue of the repromulgation of ordinances and held that a constitutional authority cannot do indirectly what it is not permitted to do directly, considering it a fraud on the Constitution.
- This case highlights the principle of separation of powers and limits the misuse of ordinances by the executive.

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