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In SR Bommai v. Union of India (1994), the Supreme Court emphasized that the Governor's report recommending President's Rule must be based on:
- Subjective satisfaction of Governor
- Objective material verified through independent sources
- Political considerations of ruling party at Centre
- Media reports without verification
Answer: Objective material verified through independent sources
SR Bommai Governor's report standards: (a) Context: Challenge to President's Rule imposition based on Governor's reports in multiple States, (b) Supreme Court holding: (i) Governor's satisfaction must be based on objective material, not subjective opinion or political consideration, (ii) Material should be verified through independent sources (Assembly proceedings, independent inquiries, not just media reports), (iii) Floor test primary method to test majority; Governor cannot dismiss Ministry without testing majority on Assembly floor, (c) Applications: (i) Rameshwar Prasad (2006): Struck down Bihar Assembly dissolution based on unverified media reports, (ii) Recent Governor cases (2022-2024): Reiterated objective standards for Article 356 invocation, (d) Rationale: (i) Democratic legitimacy: Elected representatives, not appointed Governor, decide government fate, (ii) Constitutional morality: Governor as constitutional functionary, not political agent, (iii) Judicial oversight: Courts ensure Article 356 used for genuine constitutional breakdown, not political ends, (e) Illustrates constitutional federalism: Objective material requirement protects State autonomy against arbitrary Centre overreach; judicial review ensures Governor acts within constitutional limits.