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Nabam Rebia, and Bamang Felix v. Deputy Speaker and Others

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Reported as [2016] 6 S.C.R. 1
Bench Jagdish Singh Khehar, Dipak Misra, Madan B. Lokur, Pinaki Chandra Ghose and N. V. Ramana JJ.
Decided 13 July 2016

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above it was held that the writ petition was not maintainable.

Judgment, page 260

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CONSTITUTION OF IND/ : Art.155 - Appointment and status of Governor - Held: Governor is appointed by a warrant issued under the hand and seal of the President under Art.155, and his term of office enures under Art.156, during the pleasure of the President - Governor is an executive nominee, and his appointment flows from the aid and advice tendered by the Council ·of Ministers with the Prime Minister as the head, to the President. Art. 163 - Power of Governor to exercise his discretion - Scope of - Held: Art.163 does not give the Governor a general discretionary power to act against or

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Of those, 1 relied on · 2 followed · 6 referred to · 1 relied upon

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