Tamil Nadu Governor case: Supreme Court recalls first President’s power struggle over Hindu Code Bill

Dr. Rajendra Prasad with the members of the Central Cabinet taken out at a Government house in New Delhi in January 1950. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives The Supreme Court, in its Tamil Nadu Governor judgment, recalled how an…

Supreme Court puts President on a deadline, says prudent to consult apex court before taking a call on State Bills

The President’s recourse to Article 143 also palliates any apprehensions of bias or mala fides in the Central government’s approach to Bills reserved under Article 200, the Supreme Court said. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court has put…