Context: The recent order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court directing the Andhra Pradesh government to come prepared to argue on the ‘breakdown of constitutional machinery in the state’, opens up the possibility of use or even misuse of Article 356 by the judiciary.
Article 356 of the Constitution:
Conclusion: In order to ensure Constitutionalism, federalism and democracy, the provisions of the Article 356 should be used only in exceptional circumstances against the state governments as directed by Supreme Court in S.R Bommai case.