Under which Article of the Indian Constitution did the President make a reference to the Supreme Court to seek the Court's opinion on the Constitutional validity of the Election Commission's decision on deferring the Gujarat Assembly elections (in the year 2002)?

1 Article 143 of the Indian Constitution grants the President the power to consult the Supreme Court. 2 Specifically, Article 143(1) allows the President to refer a question of law or fact of public importance to the Supreme Court for its opinion. 3 In 2002, following the Election Commission's decision to defer the Gujarat Assembly elections, the President made a reference to the Supreme Court under Article 143 to seek its opinion on the constitutional validity of the Commission's order. 4 Articles 142, 144, and 145 deal with other aspects of the Supreme Court's powers and procedures.