Article 356 of the Constitution is based on the notorious Section 93 of the GOI Act, 1935 which provided for ‘Governor’s rule’ in the provinces, just as Section 45 provided for Governor-General’s rule at the centre. A.G. Noorani has emphasized that ‘the crucial expression of Section 93 was adopted bodily and unwisely; it lends itself readily to abuse, almost invites it.
