Amid escalating friction between the executive and the judiciary, President Droupadi Murmu has invoked Article 143 of the Constitution to seek the Supreme Court’s opinion on 14 key legal questions concerning the roles and powers of the President and Governors.
These queries focus particularly on whether the top court can impose timelines on constitutional authorities for granting assent to bills, and the extent of its powers under Article 142 to ensure “complete justice”.
The move follows a recent Supreme Court judgment in the Tamil Nadu Governor case, which directed that a decision on reserved bills be taken within three months. Questioning the court’s authority to set such deadlines, President Murmu asked, “How can Supreme Court put a timeline when the Constitution does not?”
The move follows a recent Supreme Court judgment in the Tamil Nadu Governor case, which directed that a decision on reserved bills be taken within three months. Questioning the court’s authority to set such deadlines, President Murmu asked, “How can Supreme Court put a timeline when the Constitution does not?”
