Paper I · 5 Indian Polity & Governance · 5.5.4 Emergency, special provisions and schedules

5.5.4.2 President's rule (Article 356)

Article 356 lets the Union take over a state's government when it cannot be carried on according to the Constitution. Since S.R. Bommai (1994), its use is subject to judicial review and the floor test.

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Key terms

  • President's rule
  • state emergency
  • constitutional emergency
  • failure of constitutional machinery
  • S.R. Bommai
  • floor test
  • Rameshwar Prasad
  • Article 365
  • 44th Amendment

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