President`s rule set aside |
In a big setback for the government of India the Uttarakhand high court on April 21 set aside President`s rule that was imposed in the state on March 27. The court added that the material considered for the imposition of President`s rule is `wanting.` It has called for a floor test in the Assembly on April 29.The HC`s order came on a plea by ousted chief minister Harish Rawat, who had challenged this imposition.The high court had earlier said that the president of India is not infallible and he, too, can go wrong. Therefore, the President`s decision is open to judicial scrutiny."Absolute power can spoil anybody`s mind. Even the president can go wrong and in such cases his decisions can be subjected to scrutiny. Indian courts have the power to scrutinize all orders," the court said.
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