{"id":15477,"date":"2025-04-10T12:19:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T12:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=15477"},"modified":"2025-04-10T12:20:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T12:20:17","slug":"governors-assent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/governors-assent\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor&#8217;s Assent"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>SC reprimands TN Governor:<\/strong> The Supreme Court criticized Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi for delaying action on and reserving 10 state bills for the President.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Unconstitutional Action:<\/strong> The Court deemed the Governor&#8217;s reservation of bills for the President&#8217;s consideration unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Article 200 Focus:<\/strong> The case highlights the interpretation of Article 200, which outlines the Governor&#8217;s powers regarding state bills (assent, withhold, reserve for President).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Governor&#8217;s Limited Discretion:<\/strong> The SC clarified that the Governor must act on the advice of the Council of Ministers and cannot indefinitely delay bills or exercise an &#8220;absolute veto.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Timelines Introduced:<\/strong> The Supreme Court, for the first time, established specific timelines for Governors to act on bills:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 month to withhold assent or reserve for President (with CoM advice)<\/li>\n<li>3 months to return bill if withholding assent without CoM advice<\/li>\n<li>1 month to give assent after the bill is re-passed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Judicial Review:<\/strong> Governor inaction within these timelines will be subject to judicial review. The SC can use Article 142 to declare bills as deemed to have received assent.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Democratic Principles Reaffirmed:<\/strong> The Court emphasized that Governors should not obstruct the legislative process. They should facilitate governance, not paralyze it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Re-passed Bills:<\/strong> A Governor cannot reserve a re-passed bill for the President unless its content has materially changed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Delayed Assent Concerns:<\/strong> Delays in granting assent undermine legislative autonomy and can spark judicial scrutiny.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Presidential Action:<\/strong> If a bill is reserved for the President, the President may assent, withhold assent (Article 201), or direct the Governor to return it to the assembly.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SC reprimands TN Governor: The Supreme Court criticized Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. 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