US EditionPresidential Reference ‘Misleading’, Wants SC to Sit on Appeal Against Its Own Verdict in T.N. Governor Case, Says Kerala to Supreme Court
- This past week, the State of Kerala urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the Presidential Reference under Article 143, arguing it sought to make the Court sit in appeal of its April 8 verdict.
- Following the April 8, 2025 verdict, President Droupadi Murmu’s five-page Reference raised 14 questions under Articles 200 and 201, prompting Kerala's challenge to its validity.
- Setting deadlines, the court barred discretionary delays under Article 200 and required the President to decide within three months under Article 201, according to the April 8 decision.
- On July 28, 2025, the State of Kerala urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the Presidential Reference, alleging it seeks to make the Court sit in appeal of its own April 8 ruling.
- Amid nationwide implications, the Court acknowledged the broader impact, noting Article 143 referrals are advisory and President have used them at least fourteen times since independence.
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"Appeal In Disguise": Tamil Nadu To Top Court On Presidential Reference On Governor's Powers
The Tamil Nadu government has urged the Supreme Court to declare the Presidential Reference on the powers and timelines for Governors and the President to act on state bills as "not maintainable".
Assent to Bills: Tamil Nadu Govt Moves SC, Says Presidential Reference is 'appeal in Disguise'
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Tamil Nadu government on Monday urged the Supreme Court to declare the Presidential reference raising constitutional issues on whether timelines could be imposed for dealing with bills passed by state assemblies as not maintainable and return it as unanswered, saying it is an "appeal in disguise". India News | Assent to Bills: Tamil Nadu Govt Moves SC, Says Presidential Reference is 'appe…
Presidential Reference ‘misleading’, wants SC to sit on appeal against its own verdict in T.N. Governor case, says Kerala to Supreme Court
Kerala State pointed out that the Tamil Nadu Governor case judgment authored by Justice J.B. Pardiwala on April 8 has already addressed in detail the questions raised in the Presidential Reference in May
SC schedules hearing with the Presidential reference
The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed a schedule for hearing the Presidential Reference, which raises several constitutional questions--most notably, whether the courts can prescribe timelines for the Governor or the President to grant assent to bills passed by State legislatures.
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