TN Bill Assent Crisis: The Article 143 Presidential Reference Explained
Article 143 explained with the TN Governor dispute. What triggered the Presidential Reference to the Supreme Court? Clear and simple analysis
TN Bill Assent Crisis: The Article 143 Presidential Reference Explained
✅ PART 1: Normal Constitutional Rules (Before the Issue) These are the basic, original rules in the Constitution about how a Bill becomes a law in a State and what the Governor can do . 📌 Article 200 — Governor’s Options (NORMAL CONDITION) When a State Legislature passes a Bill, it goes to the Governor .
The Governor has only 4 options : 1️⃣ Give Assent Means: “I approve.” The Bill becomes Law . 2️⃣ Withhold Assent & Return Bill Governor can reject the Bill but must send it back to the Legislative Assembly with comments. Why return? So the House can rethink or correct the Bill. After the House passes it again: Now the Governor must give assent — NO discretion left. 3️⃣ Reserve the Bill for President Governor can forward the Bill to the President of India . President will decide whether to approve or reject. This is compulsory in some cases (e.g., Bill against High Court powers). But in Withhold Assent -- Keep the Bill “Pending” (But only temporarily) This is the controversial one. The Constitution uses …
