#310: Role of Governor | SC Verdict
state of TN v/s TN Governor - VERY IMP. JUDGEMENT
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Governor role has been LIMITED by SC forever🤯
Surprising how no one is talking about it
Learn everything here👇🏻
Constitution on Governor's Role in Assent to Bills
• Grant -or- withhold assent
• Return bill for consideration
• Reserve bill for President
A163 & A200: two Articles related to Governor's power wrt assent to bills.
What's the catch?🤔👇🏻
the Governor may return the bill "as soon as possible"
BUT,
Undefined timeframe → Ambiguity → Unwarranted delays
TN challenged this delay in court leading to fresh verdict😮
Is this debate new in SC? NO! 👇🏻
Old SC Cases
1. Nabam Rebia 2016
"Ofcourse! The Governor can't withhold assent to a bill indefinitely"
2. Punjab v/s Principal Sec to Gov 2023
"Gov powers can't be used to thwart normal course of law-making by State legislature"
What's the word now, CSEWhy? Read on 👇🏻
SC used powers under Article 142 (Complete Justice) to give decision here
What did it say? Check second image!
KL & TS have similar cases in SC which will now use this as a precedent
To stay on of your Current Affairs game for #UPSC, make it a precedent to follow CSEWhy