In Bommai case (1994), which of the following propositions have been laid down by the Supreme Court on imposition of President’s Rule in a state under Article 356? 1. The presidential proclamation imposing President’s Rule is subject to judicial review. 2. The satisfaction of the President must be based on relevant material. 3. Burden lies on the Centre to prove that relevant material exists to justify the imposition of the President’s Rule. Choose the correct answer from below given codes: |ForumIAS

Q. In Bommai case (1994), which of the following propositions have been laid down by the Supreme Court on imposition of President’s Rule in a state under Article 356?
1.The presidential proclamation imposing President’s Rule is subject to judicial review.
2.The satisfaction of the President must be based on relevant material.
3.Burden lies on the Centre to prove that relevant material exists to justify the imposition of the President’s Rule.
Choose the correct answer from below given codes:

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation: In Bommai case (1994), the following propositions have been laid down by the Supreme Court on imposition of President’s Rule in a state under Article 356:

The presidential proclamation imposing President’s Rule is subject to judicial review.
The satisfaction of the President must be based on relevant material. The action of the president can be struck down by the court if it is based on irrelevant or extraneous grounds or if it was found to be malafide or perverse.
Burden lies on the Centre to prove that relevant material exists to justify the imposition of the President’s Rule.
The court cannot go into the correctness of the material or its adequacy, but it can see whether it is relevant to the action.

Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity

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