Supreme Court stays Andhra Pradesh High Court's "disturbing" order to examine "breakdown of Constitutional machinery" in AP
Andhra Pradesh government represented by Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta argued that only President is empowered to go into question of 'breakdown of Constitutional machinery" under Article 356 and not the judiciary.
An Andhra Pradesh High Court order seeking YS Jaganmohan Reddy government's response on whether there is a situation of "constitutional breakdown" in the State, is "disturbing", the Supreme Court said on Friday proceeding to stay the order.