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Second opinion of Governor
April 12 , 2025
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- The Supreme Court held that a Governor cannot reserve a Bill for the President’s consideration when the proposed law, which was earlier rejected by him, is presented for the second time by the State Legislature.
- Tamil Nadu Governor had withheld consent to 10 Bills sent to him the first time for consent under Article 200 of the Constitution.
- However, in the second round, after the Bills were re-passed by the State Assembly, the Governor chose to opt to refer them to the President.
- The Governor wanted to reserve the Bill for the consideration of the President, he ought to have done it in the first instance itself.
- The apex court had clarified that a Bill is “presented again after reconsideration in accordance with the first proviso of Article 200, the Governor must grant assent forthwith or subject to a maximum of one month”.
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