SHORT ANSWER:
The legal framework for imposing President's Rule in India is governed by Article 356 of the Constitution of India.
DETAILS:
- Article 356 allows the President to assume control of a state government if the constitutional machinery has failed.
- The President can act based on the report of the Governor of the state or otherwise.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- The state assembly is dissolved or suspended, and the President governs the state through the Governor.
SOURCE:
- Constitution of India, Article 356
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