President's Rule and Judicial Scrutiny Quiz

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What did the recent Constitutional Bench emphasize regarding the President's actions under Article 356?

  • The President's actions are always constitutionally valid
  • The President's actions are prone to routine judicial review
  • The President's actions are not subject to judicial review
  • The President's actions must be reasonable (correct)

What is the responsibility of the Centre according to the recent Constitutional Bench's ruling?

  • To declare President's Rule in a State
  • To provide justification for the exercise of power (correct)
  • To challenge the judicial review of the President's actions
  • To disallow any routine judicial review of the President's actions

In what situation can the court judicially review the exercise of power under Article 356?

  • When the President's actions are always constitutionally valid
  • When the President's actions are not subject to routine judicial review
  • When Parliament's use of Article 356 has a reasonable connection with the objective intended by the Proclamation (correct)
  • When the Centre challenges the judicial review of the President's actions

What does Article 356 of the Constitution authorize the President to do?

<p>Declare President's Rule in a State on receiving a report from the Governor about the failure of the Constitutional Machinery (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which case did the Supreme Court rely on to hold that the actions of the President are constitutionally valid?

<p>S R Bommai ruling (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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