8th APRIL 2025 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
President Draupadi Murmu was presented with the highest award of the city of Lisbon in Portugal
- President Draupadi Murmu was presented with the highest award of the city of Lisbon, the 'City Key of Honor', by the Mayor of Lisbon, at a ceremony held in Lisbon, Portugal yesterday (April 7, 2025).
- The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court regarding the delay in giving assent to 10 bills sent by the Tamil Nadu government by Governor R.N. Ravi. A bench comprising Justices Pardiwala and Mahadevan, which heard the case, gave an important verdict today.
- According to the verdict, under Article 200 of the Constitution, the Governor has three options when the bills are sent to the state governor for assent. One is to give his assent, the second is to withhold his assent and the third is to send it for the consideration of the President.
- At the same time, according to Article 200 of the Constitution, if the Governor wants to suspend the bill when it is passed by the Legislative Assembly for the first time and sent, he can recommend that the features in the bill be reconsidered or amendments be made.
- The recommendation should be sent back to the Legislative Assembly. If the Legislative Assembly passes the bill again and submits it to the Governor, the Governor cannot withhold his assent after that. He should be deemed to have given his assent.
- The Governor does not have the power of veto in the Constitution. There should be no unnecessary delay in taking a decision on the bills. When the bill is sent for the second time, the Governor does not have the opportunity to recommend it to the President. It is clear in the law that the Governor must give his assent.
- Therefore, the Tamil Nadu Governor’s suspension of 10 bills for the consideration of the President is illegal and wrong in law. The Supreme Court has held that the subsequent steps taken are also illegal.
- Although there is no time limit for the Governor's assent, it does not mean that he can keep the bills indefinitely. It means that in cases where no time is fixed in the Constitution, the decision should be taken within a reasonable period.
- The Supreme Court has fixed a time limit of one to three months for the Governor to stay/assent the bills. As a general rule, the Governor has to follow the advice of the Cabinet. In case of bills being referred for consideration by the President against the advice of the State Cabinet, it is three months.
- In case of bills submitted for reconsideration by the Governors, it is one month. These are the maximum time limits. The judgment has said that the Governors should take immediate action.
