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Which of the following judgments relates to the proclamation of President's Rule in a State under…

S.R. Bommai v. Union of India is the leading decision concerning President's Rule under Article 356. That power addresses a failure to carry on a State government in…

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Which of the following judgments relates to the proclamation of President's Rule in a State under Article 356 of the Constitution of India ?

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S.R. Bommai v. Union of India is the leading decision concerning President's Rule under Article 356. That power addresses a failure to carry on a State government in accordance with the Constitution. The judgment explains that a Presidential proclamation remains open to judicial review: the constitutional conditions for using this exceptional power must be satisfied.

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