President Murmu invokes Article 143; questions Supreme Court's opinion on deadline ruling on state Bills

In a firm rebuttal to the Supreme Courts April 8 verdict which imposed deadlines on the Governor and the President for deciding on state Bills in the Tamil Nadu government versus Governor case President Murmu has questioned the validity of such a ruling emphasizing that the Constitution does not prescribe any such time framesThe Presidents response highlights that Article 200 of the Constitution of India delineates the powers of the Governor and the procedures for granting or withholding assent to Bills as well as reserving a Bill for the Presidents consideration However Article 200 does not specify any timeline for the Governor to exercise these constitutional optionsSimilarly Article 201 outlines the Presidents authority and process for assenting to or withholding assent from Bills but it does not impose any deadlines or procedures for the exercise of these constitutional powersFurthermore the Constitution of India recognises numerous instances where the Presidents assent is required before legislation can take effect in a state The discretionary powers of the Governor and the President as provided under Articles 200 and 201 are shaped by multiple considerations including federalism legal uniformity national integrity and security and the doctrine of separation of powersAdding to the complexity the Supreme Court has delivered conflicting judgements on whether the Presidents assent under Article 201 is subject to judicial review States frequently approach the Supreme Court under Article 32rather than Article 131raising federal questions that inherently require constitutional interpretation states the presidents responseThe scope of Article 142 particularly in matters governed by constitutional or statutory provisions also calls for a Supreme Court opinion The concept of deemed assent for the Governor or President contradicts the constitutional framework fundamentally restricting their discretionary authorityGiven these unresolved legal concerns and prevailing circumstances President Murmu has invoked Article 1431 of the Constitution referring critical questions to the Supreme Court for its opinion These includeWhat are the constitutional options available to a Governor when presented with a Bill under Article 200Is the Governor bound by the advice of the Council of Ministers in exercising these optionsIs the Governors exercise of discretion under Article 200 subject to judicial reviewDoes Article 361 impose an absolute bar on judicial scrutiny of a Governors actions under Article 200Can courts impose deadlines and prescribe procedures for Governors to follow when exercising their powers under Article 200 despite the absence of constitutional timelinesIs the Presidents discretion under Article 201 subject to judicial reviewCan courts set timelines and procedural requirements for the Presidents exercise of discretion under Article 201Must the President seek a Supreme Court opinion under Article 143 when deciding on Bills reserved by the GovernorAre decisions made by the Governor and President under Articles 200 and 201 justiciable before a law officially comes into forceCan the judiciary modify or override constitutional powers exercised by the President or Governor through Article 142Does a state law come into effect without the Governors assent under Article 200Must any bench of the Supreme Court first determine whether a case involves substantial constitutional interpretation and refer it to a fivejudge bench under Article 1453Do Supreme Court powers under Article 142 extend beyond procedural matters to issuing directives that contradict existing constitutional or statutory provisionsDoes the Constitution allow the Supreme Court to resolve disputes between the Union and state governments through any means other than a suit under Article 131By raising these questions the President seeks clarity on the constitutional boundaries of executive and judicial authority reinforcing the need for judicial interpretation in matters of national significanceThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params