Governors Must Generally Act As Per Advice Of State Council Of Ministers On Assent For Bills : Supreme Court

Gursimran Kaur Bakshi

12 April 2025 2:51 PM IST

The Court observed that Governors can't be given absolute discretion which would enable them to collude with the Union Govt and stall the Bills cleared by the State Assembly.

In the Tamil Nadu Governor case, the Supreme Court held that as a general rule, the Governor does not possess any discretion regarding the grant of assent for Bills under Article 200 of the Constitution. The Governor has to act as per the aid and advice given by the State Council of Ministers."We are of the view that the Governor does not possess any discretion in the exercise of his...

Governors Must Generally Act As Per Advice Of State Council Of Ministers On Assent For Bills : Supreme Court

Gursimran Kaur Bakshi

The Court observed that Governors can't be given absolute discretion which would enable them to collude with the Union Govt and stall the Bills cleared by the State Assembly.

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