Supreme Court Seeks Clarity on Legislative Timelines
The Supreme Court of India is seeking responses from the Centre and all states regarding a Presidential reference on whether timelines can be imposed for handling bills passed by state assemblies. This comes after President Droupadi Murmu raised 14 questions under Article 143(1) related to legislative processes.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday requested responses from the Centre and all states on a Presidential reference regarding the imposition of timelines for processing bills passed by state assemblies.
Leading a five-judge Constitution bench, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai emphasized that the matter affects the entire nation, not just individual states. Responses are expected by next Tuesday, with hearings scheduled to commence by mid-August.
In May, President Droupadi Murmu leveraged Article 143(1) to ask the Supreme Court 14 significant questions about an April 8 ruling that set deadlines for governors and the President on state assembly bills. The questions focus on Articles 200 and 201, exploring the scope of executive powers in legislative affairs.
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