Article 356 of the Constitution of India
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Article 356 of the Constitution of India empowers the central government to impose President’s Rule in a state by suspending its elected government and assuming its functions in case of a failure of constitutional machinery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 356 of the Constitution of India canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 356 of the Constitution of India Context triple: [Karnataka Legislative Assembly, canBeProclaimedUnder, Article 356 of the Constitution of India]
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Article 338 of the Constitution of India
Article 338 of the Constitution of India establishes a national commission tasked with safeguarding the rights and interests of the Scheduled Castes through investigation, monitoring, and advisory functions.
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B.
Article 52 of the Constitution of India
Article 52 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes the office of the President as the formal head of state of the Republic of India.
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C.
Article 351 of the Constitution of India
Article 351 of the Constitution of India is a provision that directs the Union to promote the spread, development, and enrichment of the Hindi language, drawing on forms and expressions from other Indian languages listed in the Eighth Schedule.
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D.
Article 239A of the Constitution of India
Article 239A of the Constitution of India is a now-repealed provision that enabled Parliament to create legislatures and councils of ministers for certain Union Territories, notably providing a framework for limited self-governance in those territories.
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E.
Article 280 of the Constitution of India
Article 280 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes and governs the Finance Commission, defining its composition, functions, and role in distributing financial resources between the Union and the states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 356 of the Constitution of India Target entity description: Article 356 of the Constitution of India empowers the central government to impose President’s Rule in a state by suspending its elected government and assuming its functions in case of a failure of constitutional machinery.
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A.
Article 338 of the Constitution of India
Article 338 of the Constitution of India establishes a national commission tasked with safeguarding the rights and interests of the Scheduled Castes through investigation, monitoring, and advisory functions.
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B.
Article 52 of the Constitution of India
Article 52 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes the office of the President as the formal head of state of the Republic of India.
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C.
Article 351 of the Constitution of India
Article 351 of the Constitution of India is a provision that directs the Union to promote the spread, development, and enrichment of the Hindi language, drawing on forms and expressions from other Indian languages listed in the Eighth Schedule.
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D.
Article 239A of the Constitution of India
Article 239A of the Constitution of India is a now-repealed provision that enabled Parliament to create legislatures and councils of ministers for certain Union Territories, notably providing a framework for limited self-governance in those territories.
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E.
Article 280 of the Constitution of India
Article 280 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes and governs the Finance Commission, defining its composition, functions, and role in distributing financial resources between the Union and the states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of India
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| affects |
executive powers of state government
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legislative powers of state legislature ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect | constitutional governance in states ⓘ |
| allows |
Parliament to exercise powers of state legislature
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President to assume functions of state executive ⓘ President to declare that powers of state legislature shall be exercisable by Parliament ⓘ President to make incidental and consequential provisions ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | President's Rule provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo | states of India ⓘ |
| basisFor | President's Rule ⓘ |
| condition |
failure of constitutional machinery in a state
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situation in which state government cannot be carried on in accordance with the Constitution ⓘ |
| constitutionalGoal | maintenance of constitutional order in states ⓘ |
| constitutionalHead | President of India ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrinciple | federalism with strong centre ⓘ |
| constrains | arbitrary dismissal of state governments ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| criticizedFor | potential misuse for political purposes ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Article 352 of the Constitution of India
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Article 360 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| empowers |
President of India
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Union government of India ⓘ
linked to:
Union Government
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| governs |
President's Proclamation of state emergency
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relationship between Union and state governments in emergencies ⓘ |
| historicalContext | adopted in the original Constitution of 1950 ⓘ |
| interpretedIn | S. R. Bommai v. Union of India ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
assumption of functions of state government by the President
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imposition of President's Rule in a state ⓘ suspension of state government ⓘ |
| legalNature | emergency provision for states ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
Republic of India
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linked to:
Union of India
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| maximumDuration | three years subject to parliamentary approval and conditions ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 355 of the Constitution of India
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Article 365 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| requires |
Governor's report or other information to the President
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Proclamation by the President ⓘ communication of reasons to both Houses of Parliament ⓘ parliamentary approval within two months of proclamation ⓘ that proclamation be laid before each House of Parliament ⓘ |
| requiresApprovalBy |
Lok Sabha
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Rajya Sabha ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | failure of constitutional machinery in states ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
judicial review
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limitations laid down in S. R. Bommai judgment ⓘ |
| timeLimitInitial | two months unless approved by Parliament ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 356 of the Constitution of India Description of subject: Article 356 of the Constitution of India empowers the central government to impose President’s Rule in a state by suspending its elected government and assuming its functions in case of a failure of constitutional machinery.
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