Rameshwar Prasad & Ors vs Union Of India & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Presidential Proclamation dated 23rd May 2005, which dissolved the Bihar Legislative Assembly under Article 356 of the Constitution of India. The Court emphasized that the imposition of President's Rule and subsequent dissolution were justified due to the inability of any party to form a government after the February 2005 elections. The Court ruled that the actions taken were within the powers conferred by Article 356 and Article 174(2)(b) of the Constitution, thereby dismissing the writ petitions challenging the Proclamation.