In the wake of recent discussions surrounding anti-rape legislation in India, the NCP-SCP has intensified its protest against the prolonged delay in the assent of the Shakti Bill.
Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) MP Supriya Sule, along with party workers, staged a protest against the Maharashtra government against the delay in assent to the 'Shakti bill' passed by the Maharashtra legislature that prescribes the death penalty for rapists at the pedestal of Mahatma Gand
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Kerala and West Bengal governor's offices on two separate pleas over keeping the bills pending for assent in both states.
The three new laws received Parliament's nod on December 21, 2023. President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent on December 25, 2023, and was published in the official gazette on the same day.
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the West Bengal Governor's office's response to a plea over alleged inaction in granting assent to the bills passed by the Assembly.
After the Kerala government moved the Supreme Court against Governor Arif Mohammed Khan for not giving his assent to Bills passed by the Assembly, state minister P Rajeev on Sunday said the former's 'attitude' was against the will of the legislature.
"Equally, the aid and advice rendered by the Union of India to the President to withhold assent from the four bills which are wholly within the domain of the State, while disclosing no reason whatsoever, is also manifestly arbitrary and violates Article 14 of the Constitution," the Kerala go
"Hon'ble Governor Dr. C. V. Ananda Bose has assented to The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2023," the Raj Bhavan said in a post on 'X'.
Kerala Leader of the Opposition, VD Satheesan, said on Thursday that President Droupadi Murmu gave assent to the Kerala Lok Ayukta (Amendment) Bill because Sangh Parivar is "having an unholy nexus" with the ruling CPI (M).
President Droupadi Murmu has withheld assent to three university bills passed by the state legislature, including one aimed at divesting Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan from the position of Chancellor of Universities, an official statement said.