Particle.news
Download on the App Store
9 ARTICLES
·
47m ago

Supreme Court to Deliver Advisory Opinion Tomorrow on President’s Query Over Bill Assent Timelines

The bench responds to President Murmu’s 14-question reference seeking clarity on judicial limits over assent powers for state bills.

The hearings were prompted by a reference made by President Droupadi Murmu under Article 143 in May, (AP FILE PHOTO)
Image
Image
Image

Overview

  • The opinion will be pronounced on Thursday by a five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice BR Gavai.
  • The bench reserved its view on September 11 after ten days of hearings featuring arguments from the Union and several states.
  • The Article 143 reference followed an April ruling in the Tamil Nadu Governor case that set deadlines and even ordered deemed assent for certain bills.
  • The Attorney General and Solicitor General opposed court-fixed timelines, arguing such directives would breach separation of powers.
  • States including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, and Punjab questioned the need for the reference and warned that indefinite withholding of bills by governors undermines elected governments.