Supreme Court of India
The State of Tamil Nadu v. The Governor of Tamil Nadu & Anr.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the Bill is unconstitutional, the Parliament will proceed to pass it without removing the defects from which it is shown to suffer.
Judgment, page 270
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration a. What courses of action are available to the Governor in exercise of his powers under Article 200 of the Constitution. b. Whether the Governor can reserve a Bill for the consideration of the President when it is presented to him for assent after being reconsidered in accordance with the first proviso to Article 200, more particularly, when he had not reserved it for the consideration of the President in the first instance. c. Whether there is an express constitutionally prescribed time limit within which the Governor is required to act in the exercise of his powers
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- 2017 B. K. Pavitra & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
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- 2025 Periyammal (dead) through Lrs & Ors. v. V. Rajamani & Anr. Etc.
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