Article 356 (President's Rule) was significantly restrained by
AKesavananda Bharati (1973)
BVishaka v State of Rajasthan (1997)
CIndra Sawhney v UoI (1992)
DS R Bommai v UoI (1994) — proclamations are judicially reviewable; floor test is the touchstone of majority
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. S R Bommai v UoI (1994) — proclamations are judicially reviewable; floor test is the touchstone of majority
S R Bommai (9-judge bench) is the landmark on Article 356. Pre-Bommai, Article 356 was invoked over 100 times, often dubiously; Bommai introduced justiciability, floor-test requirement, and restoration of dismissed governments.
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