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​Blow to States: On the Supreme Court and State Bills

By holding that the judiciary cannot fetter Governors and the President to “one-size-fits-all” timetables or usurp their functions by assuming “deemed consent” of proposed Bills by States, and also clarifying that these authorities cannot resort to “prolonged and evasive inaction”, the Supreme Court’s answer to the 16th Presidential Reference appears as a constitutional balancing act….

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‘Must adopt dialogue’: SC says courts can’t impose timelines on President, governor to act on Bills; key details | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that constitutional courts cannot prescribe timelines for the President or governors while they decide on bills passed by state legislatures. Calling such directions unconstitutional, the court delivered its opinion on a presidential reference that sought clarity on whether courts could mandate time-bound action under Articles 200 and…

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‘Must adopt dialogue’: SC says courts can’t impose timelines on President, governor to act on Bills; key details | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that constitutional courts cannot prescribe timelines for the President or governors while they decide on bills passed by state legislatures. Calling such directions unconstitutional, the court delivered its opinion on a presidential reference that sought clarity on whether courts could mandate time-bound action under Articles 200 and…

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