Reviewed case brief
S.R. Bommai v Union of India
(1994) 3 SCC 1
(1994) 3 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India (9-Judge Bench)
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1994
- Subjects
- Constitutional Law I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Presidential proclamation under Article 356 is subject to judicial review; secularism is a basic feature of the Constitution; floor test is the proper method to determine majority.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1994) 3 SCC 1
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