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Cabinet approves President’s Rule in Puducherry
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to impose President’s Rule in Puducherry. This proposal was approved days after the Congress-led government in the union territory lost power after a vote of confidence. Highlights This decision was taken because no party had claimed to form a government in Puducherry after the chief minister resigned. Following ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Constructive vote of no confidence • President's rule • President’s Rule in Puducherry • Puducherry
Maharashtra under President’s Rule
On 12 Nov, President Ram Nath Kovind approved a proclamation imposing President’s Rule under Article 356(1) of the Constitution in Maharashtra, following a recommendation from Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. The Assembly will be kept under suspended animation. The decision comes a day after he invited the third largest party in the Assembly, the NCP, to ..
Topics: Chief Minister • Constitution of India • Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir • Constitution of Pakistan • Direct rule • Federalism in India • Government of India • Governor • India • Law in India • Parliament of India • President of India • President's rule • Ram Nath Kovind • Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
Cabinet approves Governor’s Rule in J&K for another 6 months
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the extension of President’s rule under article 356(4) of Indian Constitution, in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) for a period of 6 more months, beginning from 3 July 2019. The decision was based on prevailing situation in state as stated in report of Governor of Jammu ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Amarnath Yatra • article 324 • article 356 • Bharatiya Janta Party • CLAT • Constitution of India • Constitutional Emergency • Election Commission of India • J&K Governor • Jammu and Kashmir • Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections • Lok Sabha • Peoples Democratic Party • President of India • President's rule • Prime Minister Narendra Modi • Rajya Sabha • Satya Pal Malik • Section 92 of J&K Constitution • State Emergency • Union Cabinet
President's rule comes into effect in Jammu & Kashmir
The state of Jammu and Kashmir has come under President’s rule from 20th December 2018 as Governor’s rule in the state completed its six months. It implies that now all the policy decisions related to Jammu and Kashmir will be taken by the Union Cabinet. The state faced a political crisis when 25-member BJP withdrew ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: article 356 • CLAT • Jammu & Kashmir • President's rule
SC orders restoration of Congress Government in Arunachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court has ordered the restoration of former Chief Minister Nabam Tuki’s Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh. Verdict in this regard was given by a five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice JS Kehar on a bunch of petitions. These petitions were dealing with discretionary powers of Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa to summon or advance ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2016
Topics: article 356 • Arunachal Pradesh • National • President's rule • States • Supreme court