Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has said his government will continue to push for a constitutional amendment to fix mandatory timelines for governors to act on state bills. His remarks came after the Supreme Court issued its advisory opinion reaffirming that governors do not have an
The Supreme Court has held that constitutional courts cannot impose fixed timelines on the President or state Governors for granting assent to bills under Articles 200 and 201 of the Constitution. The bench clarified that directing the Head of State to act within a prescribed period would be unconstitutional and beyond judicial authority. The ruling […]
The Supreme Court has issued formal notices to the Union government and all States, asking them to respond to a Presidential reference about imposing deadlines for bill assent by governors and the President. This marks a crucial step in a national debate on executive accountability in the law‑making process. Questions Raised Over Judicial Role In […]















