Can governors withhold bills? Supreme Court to consider framing norms | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A week after agreeing to test the validity of blanket constitutional immunity from criminal prosecution to governors, Supreme Court Friday said it would consider framing guidelines for governors in withholding assent to bills passed by the legislature or referring them to the President.Opposition-governed Kerala and West Bengal Friday joined Telangana and Tamil Nadu…

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Bill assent denial: Supreme Court seeks responses from West Bengal, Kerala governor offices and Centre | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the central government and the secretaries to the governors of West Bengal and Kerala regarding separate petitions filed by the two state governments. The petition challenges the decisions of their governors to keep several bills pending for an extended period, withhold assent, or reserve them…

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