If the Supreme Court finds the imposition of Article 356 unconstitutional, what can it do?
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Correct answer: Restore the dismissed state government and the dissolved assembly
Following the S.R. Bommai case, the court has the power to restore the status quo ante. It can revive the dissolved or suspended legislative assembly and restore the ministry that was dismissed.
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