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Which of the following cases is related to the Supreme Court's judgment on the powers of the Governor…

In Rameshwar Prasad v. Union of India (2006), concerning the dissolution of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, a five-judge Constitution Bench held that a Governor cannot…

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Which of the following cases is related to the Supreme Court's judgment on the powers of the Governor in recommending dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly over a claim of majority to form the government ?

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In Rameshwar Prasad v. Union of India (2006), concerning the dissolution of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, a five-judge Constitution Bench held that a Governor cannot recommend dissolution of the Assembly based on an unverified personal assessment of how a majority is being formed, affirming that the floor of the House is the constitutional forum to test majority support.

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