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When SCOTUS refused to advise the President
Recently, the Indian President referred questions to the SC. It’s an opportunity to revisit an instance in another country at another time
27th Jun 2025
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Almost all questions in presidential reference have been answered in TN Governor Judgement
The reference to the SC amounts to relitigating questions on the scope of presidential and gubernatorial powers around assent to state Bills
27th Jun 2025
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15 times the President referred questions to the Supreme Court
What kinds of issues have been referred to the SC? When did the SC decline to provide an opinion? SCO’s compilation has all the key details
28th May 2025
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Does the Presidential reference raise questions which the Supreme Court did not answer earlier?
While answers to most questions raised by the President are available in the Judgement, some are implied or can be inferred
19th May 2025
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Re: Assent, Withholding, or Reservation of Bills by the Governor and President of India
A five-judge Constitution Bench will examine a Presidential reference that questions the Court's authority to impose deadlines for the Governor and President under Articles 200 and 201 of the Constitution.
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Bench:B.R. Gavai J, Surya Kant J, Vikram Nath J, P.S. Narasimha J, A.S. Chandurkar J