SHORT ANSWER:
Article 356 allows the President of India to impose President's Rule in a state if the government is unable to function according to the Constitution.
DETAILS:
- It is invoked when the President believes that the governance in a state cannot be carried out according to the provisions of the Constitution.
- The state assembly is dissolved, and the central government takes over the administration.
- The state government can challenge the imposition of President's Rule in the Supreme Court through judicial review.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- If the Supreme Court finds the imposition of President's Rule unconstitutional, it can revoke it and restore the state government.
SOURCE:
- Article 356 of the Indian Constitution
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