Overview

• The Supreme Court has scheduled a May 6 hearing to address Kerala’s challenge to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan’s delays in approving state assembly bills.
• Kerala seeks a declaration that the Tamil Nadu judgment, which mandates strict timelines for gubernatorial and presidential assent, applies to its case.
• The Centre, represented by the Attorney General and Solicitor General, argues that Kerala’s situation differs from Tamil Nadu’s and the precedent should not apply.
• Key pending bills include the University Laws (Amendment) Bills and the Kerala Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, which were referred to President Droupadi Murmu by the Governor.
• The Supreme Court bench hearing the case comprises Justices P. S. Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi, who will review Kerala’s arguments on constitutional conventions and procedural timeliness.