Recently, the Indian President referred questions to the SC. It’s an opportunity to revisit an instance in another country at another time

The reference to the SC amounts to relitigating questions on the scope of presidential and gubernatorial powers around assent to state Bills

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

While answers to most questions raised by the President are available in the Judgement, some are implied or can be inferred

The SC relied on ‘gradual dilution’ of Governor’s powers in legislative texts but stopped short of articulating the role of drafting history

Why wasn’t the TN Governor Case referred to a Constitution Bench?