On Tuesday, the Supreme Court strongly criticized Governor Tamil Nadu RN Ravi and stated that his decision to reserve 10 accounts for the President’s assessment violated the constitutional provisions.
The JB Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan bench stressed that, according to Article 200 of the Constitution, the Governor has no discretion and must act strictly on the basis of the Council of the Ministers’ Council. This article applies to the consent of the accounts.
The decision to detain consent is illegal and incorrect.
The court explained that the governor could not withstand consent or apply the concepts of an absolute veto or a pocket veto. He decided that the governor was obliged to choose one of three actions: to grant consent to the accounts, to withhold consent, or reserve them for the assessment of the President.
“According to Article 200, the Governor has no discretion and must act according to the help and council of ministers,” the Supreme Court said.
SC added: “Unopened for the Governor to book a bill to consider the President after being presented for the second time.”
The bench also said that the governor could not reserve an account for the President after he was submitted for the second time. The governor must agree with the accounts in the second round if the bill has not been changed in comparison with the original version.
(This is an evolving story)
Governor is obliged to accept one procedure – Give consent to Bills, withhold consent and a reserve for the assessment of the President.
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