Overview

• The Supreme Court has scheduled a May 6 hearing to address Kerala's petitions against delays by the state Governor in approving assembly-passed bills.
• Kerala argues that the Court's April 8 Tamil Nadu judgment, which set a three-month timeline for presidential assent, should extend to its case.
• The Centre contends that the Tamil Nadu ruling does not apply to Kerala due to factual and legal differences, a claim the Court will examine.
• Kerala alleges that former Governor Arif Mohammed Khan referred several bills to the President, some pending for up to two years, obstructing legislative processes.
• The case raises broader questions about the separation of powers, federal balance, and the judiciary's role in enforcing constitutional timelines for gubernatorial and presidential actions.