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"If You Withhold Assent For Eternity...": Top Court On Governors Clearing Bills
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the term 'as soon as possible' used in Article 200 of the Constitution in deciding the fate of bills will serve no practical purpose if Governors are allowed to withhold consent for "eternity".
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On Governors' Power Over Bills, Supreme Court's "Vision Of Harmony" Remark
A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court resumed hearing a Presidential Reference that seeks clarification on whether timelines can be imposed on Governors and the President when handling bills passed by state governments.
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Top Court Allows Kerala To Withdraw Pleas Against Governor Over Assent To Bills
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Kerala government to withdraw its pleas against the Governor over the delay in approving bills passed by the state assembly.
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MK Stalin Slams Governor For Withholding Assent To Karunanidhi University Bill
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has strongly criticised Governor RN Ravi for delaying assent to a bill passed by the State Assembly.
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After Top Court Win, Tamil Nadu Suffers High Court Setback On Vice Chancellors' Appointment
Having won a hard-fought victory in the Supreme Court over the Governor's assent to 10 pending bills, the DMK government in Tamil Nadu has suffered a setback in the High Court over powers to appoint vice-chancellors laid out in one of the new laws.
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Karnataka Governor Sends Bill For 4% Muslim Reservation To President
Karnataka governor has sent the bill giving 4 per cent reservation to Muslims in government contracts to President Droupadi Murmu for assent, saying that the Constitution doesn't allow for reservations based on religion.
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Timeline For Governors To Clear Bills In Landmark Supreme Court Verdict
The Supreme Court ruled that Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi's decision to withhold assent to 10 key Bills was "illegal" and "arbitrary".
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'Why Take 3 Years': Supreme Court Questions Tamil Nadu Governor Over Pending Bills
The Supreme Court today questioned Tamil Nadu Governor, RN Ravi's, decision to stall bills for assent that the state Assembly passed, expressing concerns and asking why it took him three years to find issues in the bill.
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Anti-Rape Bill A "Copy-Paste" Of Similar Bills: Bengal Governor
West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose criticised the Mamata Banerjee administration for "failing to send" the technical report along with a recently passed anti-rape Bill which is necessary for giving assent to it, an official said.
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No President Nod To Replacing Governor As Punjab Universities' Chancellor
A Punjab bill that seeks to replace the state Governor with the Chief Minister as the Chancellor of state-run universities has been returned by the President without assent, official sources said.
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Latest Flashpoint In Trinamool vs Bengal Governor: Rejected Bills
The West Bengal government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging Governor CV Ananda Bose's refusal to give assent to eight bills.
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Kerala Approaches Supreme Court Against Governor Reserving 7 Bills For President's Assent
The Kerala Government has moved the Supreme Court against Governor Arif Mohammed Khan's decision to reserve seven bills for the assent of President Droupadi Murmu stating that his conduct is "manifestly arbitrary."
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President Withholds Assent To Bill Replacing Kerala Governor As Chancellor, 2 Others
President Droupadi Murmu has withheld assent to three university bills passed by the state legislature, including one aimed at divesting Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan from the position of Chancellor of Universities, an official statement said.
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Pending Since 2022, Punjab Governor Okays Bill To Dissolve Vigilance Commission
Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit Tuesday gave his assent to a Bill aimed to dissolve the state vigilance commission, said official sources.
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Refer To Verdict On Assent to Bills: Supreme Court To Kerala Governor's Office
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the additional chief secretary of Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan to refer to its recent verdict in Punjab's case where it was held governors cannot "thwart the normal course of lawmaking".
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"If You Withhold Assent For Eternity...": Top Court On Governors Clearing Bills
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the term 'as soon as possible' used in Article 200 of the Constitution in deciding the fate of bills will serve no practical purpose if Governors are allowed to withhold consent for "eternity".
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On Governors' Power Over Bills, Supreme Court's "Vision Of Harmony" Remark
A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court resumed hearing a Presidential Reference that seeks clarification on whether timelines can be imposed on Governors and the President when handling bills passed by state governments.
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Top Court Allows Kerala To Withdraw Pleas Against Governor Over Assent To Bills
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Kerala government to withdraw its pleas against the Governor over the delay in approving bills passed by the state assembly.
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MK Stalin Slams Governor For Withholding Assent To Karunanidhi University Bill
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has strongly criticised Governor RN Ravi for delaying assent to a bill passed by the State Assembly.
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After Top Court Win, Tamil Nadu Suffers High Court Setback On Vice Chancellors' Appointment
Having won a hard-fought victory in the Supreme Court over the Governor's assent to 10 pending bills, the DMK government in Tamil Nadu has suffered a setback in the High Court over powers to appoint vice-chancellors laid out in one of the new laws.
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Karnataka Governor Sends Bill For 4% Muslim Reservation To President
Karnataka governor has sent the bill giving 4 per cent reservation to Muslims in government contracts to President Droupadi Murmu for assent, saying that the Constitution doesn't allow for reservations based on religion.
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Timeline For Governors To Clear Bills In Landmark Supreme Court Verdict
The Supreme Court ruled that Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi's decision to withhold assent to 10 key Bills was "illegal" and "arbitrary".
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'Why Take 3 Years': Supreme Court Questions Tamil Nadu Governor Over Pending Bills
The Supreme Court today questioned Tamil Nadu Governor, RN Ravi's, decision to stall bills for assent that the state Assembly passed, expressing concerns and asking why it took him three years to find issues in the bill.
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Anti-Rape Bill A "Copy-Paste" Of Similar Bills: Bengal Governor
West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose criticised the Mamata Banerjee administration for "failing to send" the technical report along with a recently passed anti-rape Bill which is necessary for giving assent to it, an official said.
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No President Nod To Replacing Governor As Punjab Universities' Chancellor
A Punjab bill that seeks to replace the state Governor with the Chief Minister as the Chancellor of state-run universities has been returned by the President without assent, official sources said.
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Latest Flashpoint In Trinamool vs Bengal Governor: Rejected Bills
The West Bengal government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging Governor CV Ananda Bose's refusal to give assent to eight bills.
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Kerala Approaches Supreme Court Against Governor Reserving 7 Bills For President's Assent
The Kerala Government has moved the Supreme Court against Governor Arif Mohammed Khan's decision to reserve seven bills for the assent of President Droupadi Murmu stating that his conduct is "manifestly arbitrary."
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President Withholds Assent To Bill Replacing Kerala Governor As Chancellor, 2 Others
President Droupadi Murmu has withheld assent to three university bills passed by the state legislature, including one aimed at divesting Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan from the position of Chancellor of Universities, an official statement said.
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Pending Since 2022, Punjab Governor Okays Bill To Dissolve Vigilance Commission
Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit Tuesday gave his assent to a Bill aimed to dissolve the state vigilance commission, said official sources.
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Refer To Verdict On Assent to Bills: Supreme Court To Kerala Governor's Office
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the additional chief secretary of Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan to refer to its recent verdict in Punjab's case where it was held governors cannot "thwart the normal course of lawmaking".
