The Supreme Court will hear the Presidential reference on timelines for Governors and the President to act on State Bills from August 19. CJI-led Bench to first decide if the reference is legally maintainable.
Tamil Nadu challenges Presidential Reference in Supreme Court, calling it an “appeal in disguise” against the April verdict on Governors’ timelines for assent to state bills.
The Supreme Court will hear later today a crucial Presidential Reference on delays by Governors and the President in acting on State Bills. Kerala and Tamil Nadu oppose it as “not maintainable.”
Kerala tells the Supreme Court the Presidential reference on Governor’s assent timelines is legally flawed, suppresses prior rulings, and misuses Article 143 to reopen settled constitutional questions.
Supreme Court to examine President Murmu’s Article 143 reference on fixed timelines for Governors and the President. Hearing to begin on July 22 at 10:30 AM before a Constitution Bench led by CJI Gavai.
Today, On 14th July, The Supreme Court deferred Kerala’s plea on the Governor’s delay in bill assent after the Centre opposed its withdrawal. AG Venkataramani and SG Mehta urged tagging the matter with the pending presidential reference under Article 143.
