Q. With respect to Governor’s power of reserving a bill for President’s consideration, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Governor can reserve any bill including the money bill for the assent of President.
2. Once a bill is reserved for assent of President, the executive role of Governor on that bill ends.
3. It is obligatory for Governor to reserve a bill for the President’s consideration if the bill is opposed to any of the Directive Principles of State Policy.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Exp) Option a is the correct answer
Statement 1 is correct. Governor in any case, be it money bill or ordinary bill can reserve it for the assent of president.
Statement 2 is correct. When the governor reserves a bill, for the consideration of the President, he will not have any further role in the enactment of the bill. If the bill is returned by the President for the reconsideration of the House or Houses and is passed again, the bill must be presented again for the presidential assent only. If the President gives his assent to the bill, it becomes an act. This means that the assent of the Governor is no longer required.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Article 200 of the constitution made it is obligatory for Governor to reserve the bill for president’s consideration if it endangers the position of state high court. However, the governor may reserve the bill if it is unconstitutional, opposed to DPSPs, against larger interest of country, of grave national importance, dealing with compulsory acquisition of property. He/She is not under any obligation in the above cases and can follow his/her discretion.
