Question: is the president bound to accept the advice of the council of ministers

Answer: Yes, Before the 42nd amendment, Article 74(1) stated that, ``there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President in the exercise of his functions''. However, there was a slight ambiguity whether the advice of the Council of Ministers is binding on the President. Forty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India (1976) made it explicit that the President shall, ``act in accordance with such advice''. The amendment went into effect from 3 January 1977.