Tamil Nadu Vs Governor Case 2025

• Judgment by the Supreme Court: The Supreme Court recently delivered its judgment in the case of Tamil Nadu Government vs. Governor R.N. Ravi.

Court’s Findings:

• The Court set aside the consequential steps taken by President Murmu regarding the Bills, declaring them as non-est.
• Reservation of Bills by Governor: The Court ruled that a Governor’s act of reserving a Bill for the President, based on reasons like personal dissatisfaction, political expediency, or irrelevant considerations, is impermissible by the Constitution.
• A Governor’s reference of a Bill to the President for these reasons would be liable to be set aside by constitutional courts.

Court’s Explanation:

• The reservation of a Bill should only happen due to great peril to democratic principles, with clearly assigned reasons.
• State Governments’ Rights: The State government can challenge such reservations in court if the Governor fails to provide necessary reasons.
• If a Governor sits on a Bill for more than three months, the State can approach the court with a writ of mandamus.