{"id":350414,"date":"2025-11-21T14:39:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T09:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=350414"},"modified":"2025-11-22T09:51:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T04:21:45","slug":"presidential-reference-sc-clarifies-governors-powers-on-state-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/presidential-reference-sc-clarifies-governors-powers-on-state-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Presidential Reference: SC Clarifies Governor\u2019s Powers on State Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In a major decision clarifying how Governors and state legislatures must interact, the Supreme Court\u2019s five-judge Constitution Bench<\/span> issued its opinion on a presidential reference related to the Governor\u2019s assent to state Bills.<\/p>\n

The Court held that Governors cannot indefinitely delay Bills passed by state legislatures and must work cooperatively with elected governments, upholding the principle of cooperative federalism. At the same time, it stated that courts cannot mandate a fixed timeframe for the Governor or the President to grant assent<\/span>, nor can they create a concept like \u201cdeemed assent\u201d in cases where no action is taken.<\/p>\n

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Table of Content<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Why the Presidential Reference was submitted to the Supreme Court?<\/a>
\nWhat is the Supreme Court\u2019s position on the 14 key questions regarding the powers of Governors and the President?<\/a>
\nSignificance of the Supreme Court Opinion on Governor\u2019s Powers<\/a>
\nChallenges Highlighted<\/a>
\nWay Forward<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>Why the Presidential Reference was submitted to the Supreme Court?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n