Can the Governor pass a Bill? | Supreme Court's Hearing on Presidential Reference

Описание: On August 19, 2025, the Supreme Court of India began hearing the Presidential Reference under Article 143—seeking clarity on whether the President and Governors can be bound by judicially prescribed timelines to assent to Bills.

Led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai, the five-judge Constitution Bench tackled complex constitutional questions raised after its landmark Tamil Nadu Governor ruling. The Union Government opposed judicial intervention, while states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu challenged the very maintainability of the Reference.

Key highlights:

Centre warns of “constitutional chaos” if timelines are imposed.

Justice Narasimha calls Tamil Nadu’s pending Bills “an egregious situation.”

Debate intensifies over Articles 200, 201, and the scope of Article 142.

This video breaks down the arguments, implications, and what this could mean for India’s federal structure and legislative process.

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Mr. Pradeep Rai is the Chairman of Public International Law Committee and Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court. Mr. Rai has over 26 years of standing at the Bar in the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, Commissions, Regulatory Bodies and Tribunals. He has an experience in litigation across a wide spectrum of civil, criminal, revenue and constitutional issues. Mr. Rai is the founder of various sub-committees of the Supreme Court Bar Association that includes Grievance Committee, E-Committee, Health Committee, Bar Coordination Committee, Culture Committee and State Sub-Committee.

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