A 5-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is hearing the Presidential Reference by President Droupadi Murmu on 14 questions on the power to assent on Bills, including whether a court can fix timelines for the President/Governor to decide on Bills. The Constitution Bench comprises of the Chief Justice of India, H.M.J. Surya Kant, H.M.J. Vikram Nath, H.M.J. P.S. Narasimha and H.M.J. Atul S. Chandurkar.
The Presidential Reference, made under Article 143, came a month after the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Tamil Nadu Governor matter, wherein the Court held that the Governor did not act bona fide in reserving Bills to President.
The Constitution Bench commenced the hearing on 19th August, 2025 hearing first the preliminary objections regarding the maintainability of the Reference. The Union of India and the parties supporting the stand of Union of India will be heard on 19, 20, 21 and 26 August, 2025. The parties opposing the Reference will be heard on 28 August and 2, 3 & 9 September, 2025. Rejoinder arguments on behalf of the Union of India would be heard on 10 September, 2025.
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