The bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan invoked Article 142 to take over the role vested with the Governor in the lawmaking process. The extraordinary power to pass orders to do “complete justice” is sparingly used by the Court, especially when it involves other Constitutional authorities. The Court has also redrawn the … Read more
In a significant ruling on the powers of a Governor, the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi’s decision to withhold assent to 10 pending Bills, terming it illegal and erroneous in law. The decision has a bearing on the Governor’s role in Opposition-ruled states, which share a politically fraught … Read more
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi on Sunday hit back at chief minister MK Stalin over his “childish” remark amid national anthem row during the opening session of the assembly.In a strongly worded post, the governor in a post from Raj Bhavan account on X called out the CM’s “arrogance” and accused him of … Read more