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SC reaffirms Governor cannot use constitutional powers to thwart normal co
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"The Governor, as an unelected Head of State, is entrusted with certain constitutional powers. However, this power cannot be used to thwart the normal course of lawmaking by the state legislatures," said a bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.
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Supreme Court notice to Centre on Kerala government's petition against Gov
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud issued notice to the Centre and Additional Chief Secretary to Kerala's Governor on the plea.
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Kerala Govt moves SC against HC order dismissing its plea challenging Gove
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Earlier, on Thursday the Kerala government moved the apex court against Governor Arif Mohammed Khan for alleged inaction on the part of eight bills passed by the state legislature.
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Kerala govt moves SC against Governor Arif Mohammed Khan over inaction on
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Kerala government has moved a writ petition in the Supreme Court against Governor Arif Mohammed Khan for the inaction on his part to eight bills passed by the state legislature and presented to Governor for his assent under Article 200 of the Constitution.
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"Provide 33 pc quota to women in Parliament, state legislatures": Telangan
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that the Government of India should provide 33 per cent reservation to women in the Parliament.
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"Bills sent by state government including TSRTC sent to law secretary for
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"In accordance with the Telangana Government Business Rules and Secretariat Instructions, all bills received from the Secretary to the State Legislature, including the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (Absorption of Employees into Government Service) Bill-2023, have been referred t
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Assam govt will take decision on polygamy ban law: Expert panel member aft
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The expert committee today submitted its report to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to enact a law to end Polygamy. Advocate Nekibur Zaman, member of the expert committee said that Assam CM had constituted an expert committee to examine the legislative competence of the State Legisla
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Expert committee submits report to CM Sarma on Assam's legislative compete
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Expert Committee formed to examine the legislative competence of the State Legislature to enact a law to end polygamy in Assam submitted its report to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday.
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Supreme Court continues defending voters' rights: Barack Obama after insti
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, Obama said, "Today, the Supreme Court rejected the fringe independent state legislature theory that threatened to upend our democracy and dismantle our system of checks and balances."
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"It is leading to suicides..." DMK's mouthpiece slams TN Guv over returnin
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) mouthpiece Murasoli on Friday hit out at the Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, days after he returned the online gambling prohibition bill, passed by the State legislature.
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Maharashtra tables 2022-23 Economic Survey, pegs growth at 6.8%
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The state government on Wednesday tabled its Economic Survey document for 2022-23 in the Assembly. The annual document is prepared every year and presented in the Budget Session before the State Legislature.
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UP CM congratulates State Legislative Council winners; says 'People have f
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"The victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates in the elections to the Upper House of the State Legislature testifies to the immense public faith in the double-engine government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi," CM Yogi said in a tweet.
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