Tag: Maintainability of Reference

Today, On 26th August, ASG strongly criticized the Supreme Court during the Presidential Reference hearing, saying constitutionality cannot be based on “what judges want it to be,” while opposing fixed timelines for President and Governors to decide on state bills.

By Monalisha Sethi

26 August 2025, 2:39 PM26 August 2025, 2:39 PM

Today, On 26th August, Presidential Reference Row, Harish Salve told the Supreme Court that courts cannot dictate the Governor’s power under Article 200, stressing it does not impose a time limit and Governors must act with constitutional balance and legislative respect.

By Monalisha Sethi

26 August 2025, 12:40 PM26 August 2025, 12:40 PM

Today, On 26th August, CJI B.R. Gavai raised a sharp question in the Supreme Court during the hearing on Governors’ powers, asking if a bill passed in 2020 can still be kept pending in 2025, stressing that indefinite delay undermines democracy.

By Monalisha Sethi

26 August 2025, 10:51 AM26 August 2025, 10:51 AM

Today, on 21st August, in the Presidential Reference Row, the Supreme Court, on Day 4, asked: “When a Governor sits on Bills for four years, what happens to the democratic set-up of the government and the will of the legislature’s two-thirds majority?”

By Monalisha Sethi

21 August 2025, 5:43 PM21 August 2025, 5:43 PM

Today, On 21st August, in the Presidential Reference Row, Centre tells Supreme Court that not every issue must be solved by judiciary, stressing such matters should instead be resolved politically through coordination between Chief Minister, Prime Minister, or the President.

By Monalisha Sethi

21 August 2025, 5:10 PM21 August 2025, 5:10 PM

Today, On 21st August, Supreme Court said it does not intend to micro-manage the government and will never interfere. CJI Gavai asked if Governors can indefinitely withhold assent to Bills, stressing judicial review cannot be rendered powerless against such inaction.

By Monalisha Sethi

21 August 2025, 3:24 PM21 August 2025, 3:24 PM

Today, On 21st August, In the Presidential Reference row, the Centre told the Supreme Court that political solutions must be adopted for delayed Bills, stressing that courts cannot impose timelines on Governors or the President, as the Constitution provides none.

By Monalisha Sethi

21 August 2025, 2:46 PM21 August 2025, 2:46 PM

Today, On 21st August, CJI Gavai said if the Supreme Court, as an organ of the Constitution, must remain powerless and with tied hands while Governors exercise powers under Article 200 amid heated arguments on the Presidential Reference issue.

By Monalisha Sethi

21 August 2025, 1:40 PM21 August 2025, 1:40 PM