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Supreme court said in its recent judgement , T.N. Governor cannot refer re-enacted Bills to President.
Can Governor refer re-enacted Bills to President?
The CJI said once the Governor withholds assent, he cannot stultify the Bills.
He has to send them back to the Assembly under the first provison of Article 200.
If the Assembly re-passes the Bills, with or without amendments, the Governor has no choice left but to grant his assent to the Bills in the re-enacted form.
The Chief Justice said this law has already been settled by the top court in its November 10 judgment.
Article 200 gives the Governor three options when a Bill is passed by the Assembly:
Assent to the Bill
Withhold assent to the Bill
Reserve the Bill for the consideration of the President
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