Indian Economy·Key Judgments

Administrative Vacuum — Key Judgments

Updated 7 Mar 2026

Key Judgments

State of Rajasthan v. Union of India

1977

This landmark case dealt with the extensive use of Article 356 (President's Rule) by the Union government to dismiss nine state governments. While not directly about…

Rameshwar Prasad v. Union of India

2006

Known as the 'Bihar Assembly Dissolution Case,' this judgment again scrutinized the application of Article 356. The Supreme Court held that the dissolution of the Bihar…