SHORT ANSWER:
Subsequent legal interpretations have reinforced the principles established in the SR Bommai case regarding the use of Article 356 of the Constitution.
DETAILS:
- The SR Bommai case (1994) clarified that the power of the President to impose President's Rule under Article 356 is subject to judicial review.
- It established that the breakdown of constitutional machinery must be proven and not merely assumed.
- Courts have since used this judgment to assess the validity of President's Rule in various states.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- If President's Rule is found unconstitutional, the state government can be reinstated.
SOURCE:
- Constitution of India, Article 356
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