UDHAGAMANDALAM: The faceoff between Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi and the state govt took a new turn with the former alleging that vice-chancellors of state universities were ‘warned’ by the govt not to participate in the two-day conference of VCs convened by Raj Bhavan on Friday. The DMK govt hit back at Ravi saying…
NEW DELHI: Vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar Thursday took exception to Supreme Court‘s ruling setting a timeline for the President and governors to decide on bills, saying, “We cannot have a situation where you direct the President of India and on what basis?”A ddressing the 6th batch of Rajya Sabha interns at VP Enclave Thursday, Dhankhar…
NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday criticised the Supreme Court’s recent judgment that set a timeline for the President to decide on bills forwarded by governors, saying such a directive undermines the constitutional role of the country’s highest office.Speaking to the sixth batch of Rajya Sabha interns at the Vice-President’s Enclave, Dhankhar questioned,…
NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court has, for the first time, set a three-month deadline for the President to decide on bills forwarded by state governors from the date of receipt.“We deem it appropriate to adopt the timeline prescribed by the ministry of home affairs… and prescribe that the President is required…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi, saying that a governor cannot withhold assent to Bills passed by the state assembly or use an absolute veto or pocket veto.The court said the governor acted against the law by not approving 10 Bills that were passed again by the assembly…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi on Monday said secularism was an European concept which was not needed in India. He went on to allege “one insecure Prime Minister introduced secularism in the Constitution during emergency in order to appease some sections of people.” The Tamil Nadu governor’s observations evoked strong retort from…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress-ruled West Bengal and CPM-led LDF government in Kerala, who have had prolonged faceoff with their respective governors, would finally hope of some resolution with the Supreme Court taking note of their pleas alleging denial of assent to bills passed by the respective legislative assemblies. The top court, in the past, has…
