Last week’s SC judgment in State of Tamil Nadu vs Governor of Tamil Nadu, radically redefined roles of state governors and President. Three aspects are worth comment: SC’s ‘timelines’ for governors and President to act on bills; narrowing of governor’s power to reserve a bill for President’s consideration; and SC’s use of extraordinary powers granted to it under Article 142 of the Constitution.
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