In SR Bommai v. Union of India (1994), the Supreme Court held that judicial review of Article 356 proclamation is limited to examining whether satisfaction was based on objective material, not re-appreciating the material or substituting judicial wisdom for Presidential satisfaction.

Judicial review scope under SR Bommai: (a) Context: Challenge to President's Rule imposition in multiple States, (b) Supreme Court holding: (i) Judicial review permitted: Courts can examine whether Presidential satisfaction based on objective material, not mala fide or political considerations, (ii) Limited scope: Courts cannot re-appreciate material, substitute judicial wisdom for Presidential satisfaction; review limited to procedural compliance, relevance of material, constitutional principles compliance, (iii) Floor test principle: Courts can examine whether floor test conducted, results respected, as objective verification of majority, (c) Applications: (i) Rameshwar Prasad (2006): Struck down Bihar Assembly dissolution based on unverified media reports, political considerations, (ii) Recent Governor cases (2022-2024): Reiterated objective standards, limited judicial review scope, (d) Rationale: (i) Separation of powers: Courts respect executive/legislative domain while ensuring constitutional compliance, (ii) Federal balance: Judicial review protects State autonomy without usurping Presidential discretion, (iii) Democratic legitimacy: Courts ensure Article 356 used for genuine constitutional breakdown, not political ends, (e) Illustrates calibrated judicial review: Courts guard constitutional boundaries without substituting policy judgment; balance between judicial oversight and executive discretion in federal crises.