Today, on 20th November, in the Presidential Reference row, As the Supreme Court rules that there can be no deemed assent and no fixed timelines for the Governor or the President on State Bills, it reinforces boundaries and stresses that authorities must act with transparency and restraint.
Today, on 10th September, in the Presidential Reference Row, Advocate Avani Bansal tells the Supreme Court that citizens cannot be left helpless due to delays in gubernatorial decisions. Timely action is essential to prevent arbitrary use of powers by Governors and preserve constitutional governance.
Today, on 9th September, on Day 9 of the Presidential Reference Row on Assent to Bills, the Supreme Court was told that the Governor has no veto over bills passed by the State Legislature. This was submitted before the Court by Karnataka’s Subramanium and Kerala’s KKV, clarifying the Governor’s powers.
Today, on 9th September, in the Presidential Reference Row, Supreme Court stressed that every constitutional power carries an inbuilt duty of reasonableness. “To exercise a constitutional power reasonably is inherent, it need not be superimposed,” Justice Narasimha observed during the Governor’s assent hearing.