Senior advocate Kapil Sibal criticized Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s comments on the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi’s actions. Sibal emphasized that governors must follow the council of ministers’ advice and condemned Dhankhar’s views on judicial overreach, asserting that withholding legislative bills undermines democracy and is unconstitutional.
Today (22nd April): The Supreme Court has sought the response of West Bengal Governor, CV Ananda Bose, in connection with a PIL alleging inaction in assenting to bills passed by the State Assembly. The Court has instructed governors to promptly clear bills as per constitutional obligation. Similar pleas have been filed by other states, including Telangana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.
