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The Supreme Court has underscored that a governor’s inherent powers cannot override constitutional provisions, expressing a “prima facie” view that withholding assent to a bill requires its return to the state legislature, not subsequent referral to the President at the governor’s discretion. A bench comprising justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan made these observations while hearing the Tamil Nadu government’s… Continue reading "Guv’s discretion can’t override constitutional provisions: SC"