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CJI SA Bobde led bench to hear an appeal by YS Jaganmohan Reddy government against a Andhra Pradesh High Court order where the state was called to assist in finding out whether there was "constitutional breakdown" in #AndhraPradesh
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Under Article 356 its the President who can declare Presidents rule.
AP Government argues that "this is a power exclusively vested in the Executive and cannot be exercised by the Judiciary."
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The petition states that under the Constitutional framework, it is not for the Courts to decide as to whether there is a Constitutional break down in a State.
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CJI SA Bobde led bench issues notice and stays the AP HC interim order.

CJI: In any case have you seen an order like this. As an apex court we find it disturbing. stay and list immediately after vacations.

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Full Story: Supreme Court stays Andhra Pradesh High Court's "disturbing" order to examine "breakdown of Constitutional machinery" in AP @YSRCParty
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