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In SR Bommai case (1994), the Supreme Court held that the primary method to test whether a State government enjoys majority support in the Assembly is through a ______ on the floor of the House, not through the Governor's subjective assessment.
- referendum
- floor test
- opinion poll
- judicial inquiry
Answer: floor test
Floor test as constitutional standard: (a) SR Bommai holding: Floor test (vote of confidence/no-confidence on Assembly floor) is primary method to determine whether Ministry enjoys majority, (b) Rationale: (i) Democratic principle: Elected representatives decide government fate, not appointed Governor, (ii) Transparency: Public voting record vs. private gubernatorial assessment, (iii) Accountability: Ministry accountable to Assembly, not Governor, (c) Procedure: (i) Governor may recommend President's Rule only if floor test not feasible (e.g., violence, impossibility of convening House), (ii) If floor test possible, must be conducted before recommending President's Rule, (iii) Court can direct floor test if Governor's report questionable, (d) Impact: Curbed arbitrary use of Article 356; strengthened Assembly's role in government formation/removal. Illustrates democratic federalism: elected legislatures as primary arbiter of State executive legitimacy.