Rule 12 of Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961
November 25 , 2019 1745 days 1137 0
The Union Government has used a ‘special section’ in the Union government’s Transaction of Business Rules to revoke President’s Rule without Cabinet approval.
Rule 12 of the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961, allows the Prime Minister to depart from laid down norms at his discretion.
He can make decisions even without cabinet approval if he deems it necessary.
The Cabinet can subsequently give post-facto approval for any decision taken under Rule 12.