Governor's Conduct and Supreme Court Judgment

Key Points

• 1The Supreme Court reaffirmed the limits of gubernatorial authority in The State of Tamil Nadu vs The Governor of Tamil Nadu.
• 2The Court stated that the Governor is constrained by legal norms and democratic principles.
• 3The case centered on the Governor's failure to act on bills passed by the State legislature.
• 4The Court found that the Governor's actions were unconstitutional.
• 5The Court declared that 10 Bills would be deemed to have been assented to on the date when they were re-presented to the Governor.