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Supreme Court Rules Tamil Nadu Governor’s Withholding of Bills Illegal

The court deemed Governor RN Ravi’s reservation of 10 state bills unconstitutional and set strict timelines for gubernatorial actions under Article 200.

Supreme Court of India.
The ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu and the state’s Governor RN Ravi have been at loggerheads over the latter not giving assent to multiple bills passed by the state assembly and presented to him twice.

Overview

  • The Supreme Court declared Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi’s decision to reserve 10 re-enacted bills for Presidential assent as illegal and arbitrary.
  • The court ruled that the 10 bills, once re-presented by the Tamil Nadu Assembly, were deemed to have received assent from the date of their re-submission.
  • Specific timelines were established for gubernatorial actions under Article 200, mandating decisions within one month or three months in certain cases.
  • The verdict emphasized that Governors must act on the advice of the Council of Ministers and cannot exercise an absolute veto or delay indefinitely.
  • This ruling resolves a prolonged conflict between the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government and the Governor, highlighting constitutional limits on gubernatorial powers.