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In which decision did the 9 judges of the Supreme Court of India decide that the proclamation of…

S.R. Bommai v. Union of India was decided by a nine-judge Bench in 1994. It confirmed that a proclamation of President's Rule under Article 356 is subject to judicial…

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In which decision did the 9 judges of the Supreme Court of India decide that the proclamation of President's Rule under Article 356 was subject to judicial review?

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S.R. Bommai v. Union of India was decided by a nine-judge Bench in 1994. It confirmed that a proclamation of President's Rule under Article 356 is subject to judicial review. Courts can examine constitutional limits, including mala fides or wholly irrelevant grounds, while avoiding a reassessment of the political adequacy of the material.

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