SHORT ANSWER:
President's Rule can be imposed under Article 356 if the state government cannot function according to the Constitution.
DETAILS:
- The Supreme Court in the SR Bommai case clarified that President's Rule should only be imposed when there is a breakdown of constitutional machinery in the state.
- The imposition must be based on objective material and not on political considerations.
- The state assembly must be dissolved or suspended if President's Rule is imposed.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- The state government is taken over by the central government, and the state assembly is either dissolved or suspended.
SOURCE:
- Article 356 of the Constitution of India, Supreme Court Judgment in SR Bommai vs Union of India.
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