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      • Somappa Rayappa Bommai (6 June 1924 – 10 October 2007) was an Indian Politician who was the 4th Chief Minister of Karnataka. He was also the Human Resource Development Minister in the United Front government from 1996 to 1998. He is widely remembered as the champion for the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court of India, S. R. Bommai v.
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  2. S. R. Bommai v. Union of India was a landmark judgment of the Supreme Court of India, where the Court discussed at length, the provisions of Article 356 of the Constitution of India and related issues. The apex court spelt out restrictions on the centre's power to dismiss a state government under Article 356. [11]

  3. Mar 20, 2024 · What is the S. R. Bommai v. Union of India case? Background of S. R. Bommai v. Union of India: In 1985, the Janata Party won the Assembly elections in Karnataka and formed the government with Chief Minister Ramakrishna Hegde. Hegde was later replaced by SR Bommai in 1988.

  4. S. R. Bommai v. Union of India ( [1994] 2 SCR 644 : AIR 1994 SC 1918 : (1994)3 SCC1 ) is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of India , [ 2 ] where the Court discussed at length provisions of Article 356 of the Constitution of India and related issues.

  5. S.R. Bommai vs Union Of India on 11 March, 1994 Equivalent citations: 1994 AIR 1918, 1994 SCC (3) 1 Author: Kuldip Singh Bench: Kuldip Singh, P.B. Sawant, K. Ramaswamy, S.C. Agrawal, Yogeshwar Dayal, B.P. Jeevan Reddy, S.R. Pandian, A.M. Ahmadi PETITIONER: S.R. BOMMAI Vs.

    • Issues Raised in S.R. Bommai v. Union of India
    • Arguments Advanced in S.R. Bommai v. Union of India
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    Whether the imposition of the President’s rule in the six states was constitutionally valid?
    Were there any political and mala-fide intentions behind the actions of the council of ministers and the President?
    Whether the powers of the President under Article 356(1) stand unfettered?
    Are any proclamations under Article 356 subject to judicial review? If yes, to what extent and what idea of scope will the powers of the court stand in an action to review the President’s statements?

    Arguments by the Petitioner

    1. The first and major contention of the petitioner was that Bommai was not once given the chance to prove the majority. Bommai and his Law ministers took their concerns to the Governor, who completely discarded their contentions and on the same day, the emergency was declared and the President’s rule was imposed in the state of Karnataka. 2. The petitioner‘s lawyer, Soli Sorabjee, claimed that the power granted under Article 356(1) of the Constitution is not unrestricted and there was the ju...

    Arguments by the Defendant

    1. The central government, the defendants of this case, were represented by the Attorney General. It was contended by the defendants that the petitioners had no authority to challenge the report which was presented by the Governor to the President via a writ petition in the High Court. 2. They contended that the Governor is required to act under the aid and advice of the council of ministers of the state and that he has an immunity against legal action under Article 361of the Constitution. 3....

    The exact meaning of the phrase “a situation has arisen in which the government of the State cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution” as provided in Article 356 o...
    The extent up to which the Presidential Proclamation can be subjected to judicial review.
    Significance of floor test for determining if the ministry enjoyed the confidence of the house.
    If both houses of the Parliament must approve in order for the President to exercise his power of dissolving Legislative Assemblies under Article 356 or not.
    Case Comment on the Supreme Court Judgement S.R. Bommai V. Union Of India https://articles.manupatra.com/article-details/Case-Comment-on-the-Supreme-Court-Judgement-SR-Bommai-V-Union-Of-India
    President’s Rule – An Analytical Study Of The Role Of Governor In Karnataka- jstor https://www.jstor.org/stable/41852119
  6. Oct 2, 2019 · S.R. Bommai vs. Union of India. By. Shivangi Goel. - October 2, 2019. 0. 7359. In Supreme Court of India. Civil Appeal No. 3645 of 1989. Citation. 1994 (3) SCC 1. Equivalent Citation. AIR 2017 SC 2734. Petitioner. S.R. Bommai. Respondent. Union of India. Date of Judgement. 11/03/1994. Bench.

  7. Dec 12, 2023 · In ‘SR Bommai v Union of India’, the Supreme Court interpreted Article 356 of the Constitution, which contains provisions for the imposition of President’s rule in a state. What is this case’s relevance to the SC’s latest verdict on Article 370?