'No absolute veto': In a first, SC sets 3-month deadline for Prez to decide on Bills

The Supreme Court ruled that neither the President nor the governor has the power to exercise an ‘absolute veto’ on any bill passed by the assembly, emphasizing the need for timely decisions and reasoned orders. The court set a timeline for the governor and President to make decisions on bills, requiring reasons for withholding assent and stating that the President should seek SC’s opinion on bills’ constitutionality if questioned. The court clarified that unbridled powers cannot be held by constitutional heads, and emphasized the importance of following constitutional principles in a representative democracy based on direct elections.

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