Landmark case · Constitutional Law – II · Semester 2

S.R. Bommai v. Union of India

(1994) 3 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India

Federalism is a basic feature; Article 356 is subject to judicial review and cannot be used to dismiss a State government on the mere ipse dixit of the Union.

From topic

Administrative relations, inter-State cooperation and the 73rd/74th Amendments — Unit III, Constitutional Law – II.

Related sections:

Constitution of India, 256–263 — Obligation of States, control of the Union, inter-State Council
Constitution of India, 243–243O — Panchayats: 73rd Amendment
Constitution of India, 243P–243ZG — Municipalities: 74th Amendment