Supreme Court’s Sharp Comments On Punjab Governor

The current political picture in the country is such that Governors and State governments are having a face-off. This is the situation not just in one state but in multiple states. The trend is also leading to discussions and debates among the common people who follow the political developments.

Amid this, the Supreme Court made some key comments. The Apex Court told the Punjab Governor that Governors Can't Keep Bills Pending Indefinitely and take a call on the bills that have been pending with him for some time.

The Supreme Court which pronounced the judgement on this earlier this month was uploaded on the website which directed the Punjab Governor to take a call on the bills. Having said that, the Apex Court observed Governors are not democratically elected but they have certain duties.

In the petition filed by the AAP-led Punjab government, it was alleged that the state Governor is not approving the bills pending with him despite the Assembly passing them. Reacting to this, the Supreme Court bench directed the Punjab Governor to take a call on the bills.

"We are, therefore, of the view that the Governor of Punjab must now proceed to take a decision on the Bills which have been submitted for assent on the basis that the sitting of the House which was conducted on 19 June 2023, 20 June 2023, and 20 October 2023, was constitutionally valid," the bench said in the judgement.

It has to be mentioned here that similar situations are happening in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Telangana. Earlier the Supreme Court asked Tamil Nadu why no decision was taken on the bills which are pending.

When it was the situation in many states the Supreme Court made these crucial comments. Reacting to the judgement, Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said that what the Supreme Court said applies to not just the Punjab Governor but all the Governors.