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President, Governors can’t stall bills even if unconstitutional: 4 opposition states to SC | India News

NEW DELHI: Opposition-governed states of Karnataka, Punjab, Kerala and Telangana Tuesday told Supreme Court that Constitution confers no discretion on President and governors to stall a bill passed by legislature even on the ground it is unconstitutional or repugnant to a central law.Advocating the supremacy of the cabinet system of governance at the Centre and…

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SC seeks Centre’s response on presidential inaction over Punjab Bills on Gurudwaras, DGP selection mechanism | India News

NEW DELHI: At a time when it is seized of the Presidential Reference for the Supreme Court’s opinion SC’s power to fix timelines for the constitutional heads on Bills passed by Assemblies, the apex court on Tuesday sought the Centre’s response to a petition by Punjab govt alleging presidential inaction on its two Bills relating…

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