Overview

• Kerala moved to withdraw its petitions against the Governor's delays in granting assent to bills, arguing the Supreme Court's April 8 judgment on timelines under Article 200 applies to its case.
• The Centre opposed the withdrawal, stating constitutional issues cannot be lightly filed or withdrawn and require further examination.
• The Supreme Court acknowledged Kerala's right to withdraw but deferred further consideration to May 13, citing unresolved constitutional implications.
• The April 8 ruling set strict deadlines for Governors and the President to act on state bills, aiming to prevent indefinite legislative stalling.
• Kerala's original petitions, filed in 2023, alleged significant delays of up to 23 months by the Governor in processing eight key bills.