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title: "S.R. Bommai v. Union of India (1994) — Definition & Meaning"
description: "S.R. Bommai v. Union of India (1994) established that presidential dismissal of state governments under Article 356 is subject to judicial review."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- What did S.R. Bommai establish about Article 356?
- Why can a state assembly not be dissolved immediately under Bommai?
- How does Bommai relate to the basic structure doctrine?

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1. 11 March 1994

   Union of India, decided on by a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India, is the definitive judicial pronouncement on the scope and limit…

2. 6 December 1992

   Bommai's Janata Dal government in Karnataka in 1989, the dissolution of assemblies in Meghalaya and Nagaland, and the dismissal of the Bharatiya Janata Party…

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In May 2016 the Supreme Court relied on S.R. Bommai to restore the dismissed Harish Rawat government in Uttarakhand, ordering a floor test after the Centre's Article 356 proclamation was challenged.

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