Can the President make a Proclamation to assume powers vested in or exercisable by a High Court under Article 242?
No, the President cannot make a Proclamation to assume powers vested in or exercisable by a High Court under Article 242. The proviso in (c) explicitly states that nothing in this clause shall authorise the President to assume to himself any of the powers vested in or exercisable by a High Court, or to suspend in whole or in part the operation of any provision of this Constitution relating to High Courts.