Overview

• The Supreme Court ruled Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi's reservation of 10 re-passed bills for Presidential assent as unconstitutional and arbitrary.
• The court deemed the 10 bills passed automatically on the date they were re-presented to the Governor, invalidating his reservations.
• Under Article 200, Governors must act within one month when following cabinet advice, or within three months when acting independently, to prevent indefinite delays.
• The ruling reaffirms the primacy of state legislatures and limits gubernatorial powers to ensure adherence to constitutional principles.
• Chief Minister MK Stalin celebrated the verdict as a historic win for state autonomy, with potential implications for similar disputes in other opposition-ruled states.