No timelines on President, governors to give assent to bills, rules SCThe Supreme Court’s five-judge Constitution bench has set aside an earlier two-judge ruling that imposed timelines on the President and gov...
20 Nov, 2025, 11.49 PM IST
Presidential reference: SC says it cannot impose timelines for Governors, President to act on Bills, also can't grant 'deemed assent'The Supreme Court has ruled on the powers of Governors regarding state Bills. Governors cannot indefinitely delay assent to Bills passed by...
20 Nov, 2025, 08.25 PM IST
SC holds timelines cannot be fixed for governor for giving assent to bills passed by assemblyThe Supreme Court has ruled against fixing timelines for governors to assent to bills. This decision follows a previous instance where the ...
20 Nov, 2025, 11.11 AM IST
If one wing of democracy fails, should court sit idle, SC asks CentreThe Supreme Court is examining its role when other branches of government don't perform their duties. This involves presidential references...
12 Sep, 2025, 12.12 AM IST
SC asks if it can remain idle when governors fail in their duty, reserves verdict on presidential referenceThe Supreme Court, acting as the Constitution's custodian, questioned its inaction if a Governor fails in their duties, while reserving jud...
11 Sep, 2025, 05.22 PM IST
Can Governor not examine legislative competence of bills? SC to statesA Constitution bench, led by CJI BR Gavai, questioned whether governors can examine the legislative competence of bills. The court challeng...
04 Sep, 2025, 12.33 AM IST
Instances of delay by governors can't justify timelines: SCThe Supreme Court is hearing a presidential reference regarding timelines for governors and the President to assent to bills. The court obs...
02 Sep, 2025, 11.43 PM IST
Will only interpret provisions of Constitution in President reference, not individual cases: SCThe Supreme Court focuses on constitutional interpretation regarding governors and presidential power. This involves state bills. The court...
02 Sep, 2025, 12.25 PM IST
Imposing fixed timelines on Guvs, Prez would lead to 'constitutional disorder': Centre to SCThe Centre has cautioned the Supreme Court that imposing fixed timelines on governors and the president for acting on state bills would dis...
16 Aug, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
SC seeks Centre, States' views on Presidential reference over bill assent timelines; next hearing on July 29The Supreme Court has directed the Centre and all states to respond to a Presidential reference concerning timelines for Governors to appro...
22 Jul, 2025, 01.50 PM IST
President Droupadi Murmu invokes Article 143(1) to question SC's ruling fixing deadlines for GuvsPresident Droupadi Murmu has sought the Supreme Court's opinion on the legality of judicially imposed timelines for governors and the Presi...
15 May, 2025, 11.48 PM IST
President questions Supreme Court’s ruling on deadlines for assent to state BillsPresident Murmu has sought the Supreme Court's opinion on the constitutionality of its ruling that set deadlines for governors and the Pres...
15 May, 2025, 04.02 PM IST
Row over Bills: SC to examine if Tamil Nadu verdict covers issues raised by KeralaThe Supreme Court will hear Kerala's plea against the Governor on May 6. The court will check if a recent judgement on a similar Tamil Nadu...
22 Apr, 2025, 04.09 PM IST
SC to consider pleas of Kerala against Guv over delay in approving bills passed by HouseThe Supreme Court will hear Kerala's petition against the governor on May 6. Kerala alleges delay in approving bills passed by the state as...
22 Apr, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
Govt likely to file review petition on SC order on setting timeframe for Prez to decide on billsThe government is likely to file a review petition against the Supreme Court's judgement that set a timeframe for the President and governo...
13 Apr, 2025, 10.54 PM IST
In a first, SC fixes timeline for governors to give assent to bills passed by assembliesThe Supreme Court has mandated governors to act on state legislature-passed bills within one to three months, emphasizing the urgency of Ar...
08 Apr, 2025, 10.18 PM IST
Amendments to companies law get President's assent; aims to promote ease of doing businessThere will be changes by way of 65 clauses, including amendments to 61 sections of the Companies Act, 2013. Besides, a new chapter related ...
29 Sep, 2020, 10.35 PM IST