Position of Governor from 1858 to 1950
With the enactment of the Government of India Act, 1858, the administration of India transitioned from the East India Company to the British Crown, bringing about a new administrative framework…
Bill pending the assent of the Governor or the President does not lapse as a result of the dissolution of the Assembly- Purushothaman Nambudiri Case
In Purushothaman Nambudiri v. State of Kerala reported in 1961 SCC OnLine SC 361, two questions fell for the consideration of Supreme Court; first, whether a bill which has been…
Non-exercise of Powers such as deciding Mercy Petitions may attracts Judicial Review- AG Perarivalan Case
In AG Perarivalan v. State, Through Superintendent of Police CBI/SIT/MMDA, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Anr. reported in (2023) 8 SCC 257 the facts germane for our discussion are that the…
When there is no time limit prescribed by the court, the decision should be taken within reasonable time by the authorities
In Ram Chand and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors. reported in (1994) 1 SCC 44 certain parcels of land had been demarcated and declared for compulsory acquisition vide…
Whether Courts can direct the Speaker to decide disqualification petitions within a reasonable period of time
In Keisham Meghachandra Singh v. Speaker, Manipur Legislative Assembly and Ors. reported in (2021) 16 SCC 503 the question that arose before this Court was whether courts can direct the…
Ranveer Gautam Allahabadia v. Union of India: Interim Relief and Criminal Investigation
Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in its hearing on April 21, 2025, addressed the Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 83/2025, filed by Ranveer Gautam Allahabadia against the Union of India…
Supreme Court Order on Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 Challenges: A Legal Analysis
Introduction On April 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of India addressed a batch of writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The petitions, including Writ…
The Intepretaiton of ‘as soon as may be’ by Supreme Court in the case of Detention
The Supreme Court in Durga Pada Ghosh v. State of West Bengal reported in (1972) 2 SCC 656 whilst dealing with a writ in the nature of habeas corpus was…
Constituent Assembly Debate on the Urgency of Giving Assent to Bills by Governor
Unlike many countries across the globe wherein a provision for deemed assent upon the expiry of the specified time period has been made, there is no such provision in our…
The Conditions when the Governor can not reserve bills for reconsideration of President
The excerpt taken from the judgment of State of Tamilnadu v. Governor of Tamilnadu (2025). The Governor, in exercise of his powers under Article 200, has three options to choose…