Supreme Court to renew listening to on Presidential Reference

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Earlier within the listening to, the Solicitor General mentioned that the President and Governors are representations of democratic will

Updated – August 20, 2025 10:42 am IST

The Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: The Hindu

The Supreme Court’s five-Judge Constitution Bench to listen to a Presidential Reference in search of readability on whether or not mounted timelines could possibly be imposed on Governors and President whereas coping with payments handed by the State legislatures.

Also learn: Top courtroom listening to on Presidential Reference highlights on August 20, 2025

Earlier, the Attorney General and the Solicitor General made their submissions on why a timeline shouldn’t be given to President and Governors on disposing of the Bills. The prime courtroom on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) questioned the Centre and the Attorney General over it.

Also Read: Can Supreme Court’s opinion on a Presidential Reference alter its prior ruling?

The arguments briefly recalled the constitutional debates on Article 200 that offers with the powers of the Governor relating to Bills handed by the Legislature.

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August 20, 2025 10:46
The Tamil Nadu case judgment: a recap
On April 8, 2025, the Supreme Court invoked its inherent powers and declared that 10 Bills, which have been withheld assent by Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi for 2 to 5 years, have been deemed to have been assented to.
The Bench additionally prescribed a time-frame of 1 to a few months to resolve on giving assent to the Bills.
The latter a part of the judgment led to the Presidential Reference.
August 20, 2025 10:42
What are the questions requested by the President?
President Droupadi Murmu, in a uncommon transfer, sought the opinion of the Supreme Court, by a Presidential Reference, on whether or not the courtroom can “impose” timelines and prescribe the style of conduct of Governors and the President whereas coping with State Bills despatched to them for assent or reserved for consideration.
There are 15 questions requested, which the Bench will give its opinion.
August 20, 2025 10:32
Governor can act independently: Attorney General
Attorney General R. Venkataramani on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) submitted earlier than the Bench {that a} Governor’s energy to withhold assent to a proposed State laws is an act unbiased of the Council of Ministers.
Mr. Venkataramani mentioned a Governor, in such instances, acts exterior the help and recommendation of the Council, and even opposite to the mandate of the House/Council of Ministers.
Governor can act independently: Attorney General
August 20, 2025 10:31
Here to offer an opinion, not overrule Tamil Nadu Governor case judgment: Presidential Reference Bench
The 5 judges on a Bench listening to a Presidential Reference mentioned they don’t have any intention to “pronounce a judgment on the Tamil Nadu Governor case judgment” or overrule it.
Here to offer an opinion, not overrule Tamil Nadu Governor case judgment: Presidential Reference Bench
August 20, 2025 10:29
Presidential Reference Bench says Supreme Court stepped in to resolve an ‘egregious state of affairs’ in Tamil Nadu Governor case
A Presidential Reference Bench of 5 judges headed by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai noticed on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) that the Supreme Court’s transfer to grant deemed assent to 10 essential Tamil Nadu State Bills could have been a approach to resolve an “egregious state of affairs” created by the Tamil Nadu Governor who had been sitting over them since 2020.
The oral remarks from the Bench got here on the primary day of listening to the Presidential Reference which has questioned the ability of the apex courtroom to impose three-month deadlines on the President and Governors to cope with State Bills which come to them for assent.
Presidential Reference Bench says Supreme Court stepped in to resolve an ‘egregious state of affairs’ in Tamil Nadu Governor case