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    ‘We Used Swadeshi Interpretation’: CJI BR Gavai on Presidential Reference Judgment
    ‘We Used Swadeshi Interpretation’: CJI BR Gavai on Presidential Reference Judgment
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    ‘We Used Swadeshi Interpretation’: CJI BR Gavai on Presidential Reference Judgment

    Chief Justice of India B R Gavai said the five-judge Constitution Bench relied entirely on “swadeshi interpretation” in the Presidential Reference judgment. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta praised this approach as a fresh wave of Indianness in Supreme Court rulings.

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    Assent To Bills | Big Constitutional Ruling: Supreme Court Examines 14 Questions, Answers 11, Leaves 3 Unresolved
    Assent To Bills | Big Constitutional Ruling: Supreme Court Examines 14 Questions, Answers 11, Leaves 3 Unresolved
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    Assent To Bills | Big Constitutional Ruling: Supreme Court Examines 14 Questions, Answers 11, Leaves 3 Unresolved

    The Supreme Court gave a constitutional ruling that clarified the powers of Governors and the President under Articles 200 and 201, ruling no judicial timelines or deemed assent can be imposed, while answering 11 of 14 Presidential Reference questions and leaving 3 unresolved.

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    BREAKING | No Deemed Assent, Timelines Can’t Be Fixed for Governor or President To Give Assent to State Bills: Supreme Court
    BREAKING | No Deemed Assent, Timelines Can’t Be Fixed for Governor or President To Give Assent to State Bills: Supreme Court
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    BREAKING | No Deemed Assent, Timelines Can’t Be Fixed for Governor or President To Give Assent to State Bills: Supreme Court

    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.

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    BREAKING | Presidential Reference Row: Governor Cannot Return Bills Without Saying Why: CJI Gavai
    BREAKING | Presidential Reference Row: Governor Cannot Return Bills Without Saying Why: CJI Gavai
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    BREAKING | Presidential Reference Row: Governor Cannot Return Bills Without Saying Why: CJI Gavai

    Today, on 20th November, As the Supreme Court delivers its advisory opinion in the Presidential Reference row, CJI Gavai says the Governor cannot return Bills without giving reasons, stressing that Article 200 demands constitutional balance, transparency and accountability in every decision made.

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    Tamil Nadu Governor Bills Dispute: Supreme Court to List Matter After Constitution Bench Decides Presidential Reference
    Tamil Nadu Governor Bills Dispute: Supreme Court to List Matter After Constitution Bench Decides Presidential Reference
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    Tamil Nadu Governor Bills Dispute: Supreme Court to List Matter After Constitution Bench Decides Presidential Reference

    Today, On 17th October, The Supreme Court heard the Tamil Nadu government’s plea challenging the Governor’s withholding of certain Bills. The matter will be listed only after the Constitution Bench decides the Presidential reference, resolving key legal questions on Governor powers.

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    Assent To Bills | Day 11 | No Issue If Governor Returns a Bill With a Message, But Can He Indefinitely Withhold?: Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
    Assent To Bills | Day 11 | No Issue If Governor Returns a Bill With a Message, But Can He Indefinitely Withhold?: Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
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    Assent To Bills | Day 11 | No Issue If Governor Returns a Bill With a Message, But Can He Indefinitely Withhold?: Supreme Court Reserves Judgment

    Today, on 11th September, on Day 11 of the Presidential Reference Row on Assent to Bills, the Supreme Court discussed the Governor’s powers regarding bills. The CJI asked, “No issue if Governor returns a Bill with a message, but can he indefinitely withhold?” Judgment has been reserved.

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    BREAKING | Presidential Reference Row| If One Wing of Democracy Fails, Would the Court Be Powerless and Forced to Sit Idle?: CJI Questions Centre 
    BREAKING | Presidential Reference Row| If One Wing of Democracy Fails, Would the Court Be Powerless and Forced to Sit Idle?: CJI Questions Centre 
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    BREAKING | Presidential Reference Row| If One Wing of Democracy Fails, Would the Court Be Powerless and Forced to Sit Idle?: CJI Questions Centre 

    Today, on 11th September, in the Presidential Reference Row, CJI Gavai asks, “If one wing of democracy fails, would the Court be powerless and forced to sit idle?” He questions the Centre, stressing the judiciary’s role as custodian of the Constitution and protector of democratic principles.

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    Assent To Bills | Day 11 | No Issue If Governor Returns a Bill With a Message, But Can He Indefinitely Withhold?: Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
    Assent To Bills | Day 11 | No Issue If Governor Returns a Bill With a Message, But Can He Indefinitely Withhold?: Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
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    Assent To Bills | Day 10 | How Can You Claim False Alarm If Governors Have Been Sitting on Bills for Four Years?: CJI Questions Centre 

    Today, on 10th September, on Day 10 of the Presidential Reference Row on Assent to Bills, Chief Justice of India questioned the Centre, asking, “How can you claim ‘false alarm’ if Governors have been sitting on bills for four years?”

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    BREAKING | Presidential Reference Row| Governor Is Not a Servant of Government, but an Independent Constitutional Office: Centre Tells Supreme Court
    BREAKING | Presidential Reference Row| Governor Is Not a Servant of Government, but an Independent Constitutional Office: Centre Tells Supreme Court
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    BREAKING | Presidential Reference Row| Governor Is Not a Servant of Government, but an Independent Constitutional Office: Centre Tells Supreme Court

    Today, on 10th September, In the ongoing Presidential Reference Row, the Centre told the Supreme Court that the Governor is not a servant of the government but an independent constitutional office, exercising implied discretion to uphold and defend the Constitution in crucial circumstances.

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    BREAKING | Presidential Reference Row: Governor Cannot Return Bills Without Saying Why: CJI Gavai
    BREAKING | Presidential Reference Row: Governor Cannot Return Bills Without Saying Why: CJI Gavai
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    BREAKING | Presidential Reference Row: Citizen Cannot Become a Sitting Duck: Advocate Tells Supreme Court

    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.

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