Finance
Today on Monday, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud stated that the Union government cannot conduct measures with permanent repercussions when a proclamation made by the President under Article 356 is in effect.
CJI Chandrachud said, “The scope of powers exercised by the Union government must depend on circumstances for issuing the proclamation (under Article 356 of the Constitution).”
He added that every action taken by the Union government on behalf of the state government is not open to challenge in courts.
“Opening up challenges to every decision would lead to chaos and uncertainty and in effect, would put the administration in a state of standstill,” held CJI Chandrachud.
In his decision on a batch of petitions contesting the repeal of Article 370, he stated that the Constitution limits the power of the Union government that can be exercised in states when a proclamation issued by the President under Article 356 is in effect.
