Q. With regard to the office of Governor, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. No civil proceedings can be conducted against him during his term of office.
2. The oath of office of the Governor is administered by the President.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Exp) Option d is the correct answer.
The Governor is the nominal head of a state, while the Chief Minister is the executive head. All executive actions of the state are taken in the name of the Governor.
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Governor is immune from any criminal proceedings, even in respect of his personal acts, during his term of office. He cannot be arrested or imprisoned. However, civil proceedings can be instituted against the Governor during his term of office in respect of his personal acts, after giving two months’ notice. So, he is not immune from any civil proceedings.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The oath of office of the governor is administered by the chief justice of the concerned state high court and not by the president. In the absence of him, the senior most judge of that court is available.
