Assent To Bills | Day 2 | ‘Power of Article 142 Cannot Violate the Basic Structure of the Constitution’: AG Slams Supreme Court Over Presidential Reference

Today, On 19th August, Day 2 of the Presidential Reference hearing on assent to bills, Attorney General R. Venkataramani argued that the “power of Article 142 cannot violate the Basic Structure of the Constitution” and cannot allow deemed assent by the judiciary.

BREAKING| Presidential Reference Case| “Will Only Be Expressing Our View on Law, Not Pronouncing Judgment in TN Case”: CJI Gavai

Today, On 19th August, Presidential Reference Case, Chief Justice B.R. Gavai clarified that the Supreme Court will only be expressing its view on the law and not delivering a judgment in the Tamil Nadu case while hearing objections from Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

BREAKING | Presidential Reference Row | “Reference Bench Can Give an Opinion, But Cannot Overrule Judgment”: Supreme Court

Today, On 19th August, The Supreme Court, during the Presidential Reference hearing, clarified that a reference bench has the power to express its opinion on a judgment, but it does not have the authority to overrule an earlier judgment.