US EditionSupreme Court to Hear Presidential Reference on President, Governor’s Powers on July 22
NEW DELHI, INDIA, JUL 22 – The Supreme Court will clarify if judicially imposed timelines can limit Governors' and the President's discretion on state Bills, following a verdict setting a three-month assent deadline.
- Hearing of the Presidential reference is scheduled for July 22 in New Delhi, questioning whether it can impose timelines and prescribe conduct.
- Following the April 8 verdict, President Droupadi Murmu in May invoked Article 143, posing 14 questions to the Supreme Court.
- The two-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled it was `illegal and arbitrary`, set a three-month deadline for approval of the 10 re-passed Bills.
- In reaction to the verdict, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar called Article 142 a `nuclear missile against democratic forces`, challenging the judiciary's intervention.
- The Presidential reference examines whether judicial orders can prescribe timelines and manner of exercise of powers under Articles 200 and 201, with implications for constitutional roles.
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CJI-led Bench to hear Prez reference on deadline for assent to Bill on July 22 - The Tribune
A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will on July 22 take up the Presidential reference on issues arising out of the top court’s recent verdict setting deadline for assent to state Bills.
CJI-led bench to hear on July 22 President’s reference to it on timeline for assent to Bills
The reference pointed out that “there are conflicting judgments of the Supreme Court as to whether the assent of the President of India under Article 201 of the Constitution of India is justiciable or not”.
SC to hear presidential reference on timelines for bills on July 22
New Delhi: A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on July 22 the Presidential reference on whether timelines could be imposed by judicial orders for the exercise of discretion by the President while dealing with bills passed by state assemblies. According to the cause list posted on the apex court website, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, PS Narasimha …
SC’s five-judge bench to consider on Jul 22 Prez reference on timeline for assent to state bills
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on July 22 the Presidential reference on whether timelines could be imposed by judicial orders for the exercise of discretion by the President while dealing with bills passed by state assemblies. According to the cause list posted on […]
Supreme Court to hear Presidential reference on President, Governor’s powers on July 22
The reference asks whether judicial orders can impose timelines, dictate functioning of the President and the Governors when dealing with State Bills; questions April 8 judgment deeming assent for Tamil Nadu Bills
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