Supreme Court affirms president has power to declare emergency rule, remove elected officials.
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that the President possesses the constitutional authority to declare a state of emergency in any part of the country where prevailing conditions pose a serious threat to public safety, security, or effective governance. In its ruling, the apex court held that this power may be lawfully exercised in situations where there is a clear and present danger of a breakdown of law and order, or where circumstances are rapidly deteriorating toward chaos or anarchy. The […]
