Supreme Court Hearing-Presidential Reference On Timelines For Bills' Assent-DAY-2 : Live Updates

SG: What is expected draft Article 131 that governor shall be appointed by warrant of President, both alternatives were given up.

SG: Article 175 is the draft Article which is Article 200 today.

SG: reading on Dr Ambedkar

CJI: have we lived up to the vision where in first para there is there would be harmony between Governor and the State

SG: I am on different point

CJI: whether the expectation expressed...

SG: What I was trying to make, look at the vision at those discussing in 1947 about problems that would arise

CJI: two power centres- CM elected by people and Governor appointed by President

SG says Brajeshwar Prasad suggested appointment of Governor by President under his warrant.

SG: Initially, idea was Governor would be elected to have same constitutional sanctity but it was rejected by the constituent assembly.

Reads draft Constitution provision Article 131- Dr Rau introduced Governor as being elected. Drafting Committee again provided for election by direct vote. Visionaries, they gave two options elections and appointment.

SG continues to read Article 155- Appointment of Governor, it would have tremendous bearing because the concept what is going on. Its not an aslyum for retired politicians. It has its own sanctity which is debated in the constituent assembly. Against absolute fedelarism in US, we have not adopted that. They have examined that centre will have to play a role in the provinces (states now). Section 46 is precusor to Article 155.

Bench assembled.