š§Ø Supreme Court vs Governors? What's Cooking in Delhi Now?! šāļø
- MediaFx
- Aug 21
- 3 min read
TL;DR š§ š
The Supreme Court is now giving adviceĀ to the President š©š½āāļø on whether Governors can be forced to act quickly on state bills š§¾š . This is NOT about cancelling past rulings šš½ but about giving clarity on power limits āļø. SG Tushar Mehta says courts canāt control Governors š¤, but the Judges feel democracy will break down if no one acts! š¤Æ The big debate is onāshould courts fix deadlines or leave it to political will? š„
Supreme Courtās Gavel vs Governorās Pen! šļøāļø
Ayyo, so much heat in the courtroom! š§Æ On Day 3 of the big hearing on Presidential Reference about timelines for Governors, a 5-judge Constitution Bench led by CJI B.R. Gavai is dealing with some full-power level constitutional drama š¤š„.
Basically, President Droupadi Murmu sent a question to the Supreme Court under Article #143 asking ā āCan we give Governors and the President fixed deadlines to approve or reject state bills?āĀ šµāš«šļø
Right now, Governors can keep bills pending FOREVER if they want. š And that's causing deadlocksĀ in many states like Tamil Nadu and Kerala š©. This Reference came after the court earlier ruled that Governors must act quicklyāno sleeping on the job! š“š«
What Did the Supreme Court Say Today? š§š½āāļøš„
šØš½āāļø CJI Gavai and team said loudly ā āWeāre not cancelling our earlier judgment. We are just giving advice to the President!ā š š½
š¬ The Judges were like ā "If Governors don't act and no one can question them, then isnāt democracy just drama?ā šš
š§ Justice Narasimha was like ā āShould the court stay silent even when Governors donāt act? Not possible boss!ā š¤š¤·š½āāļø
š They reminded everyone that withholding billsĀ without returning them to the Assembly is not only lazy, it's counterproductiveĀ š¬š§±. It blocks peopleās voice and MLAsā power š«š£.
What the Government Says ššØ
šļø Solicitor General Tushar Mehta (govtās top lawyer) said ā āYeh kya hai, courts canāt put timers on Governors like kitchen ovens!ā š§š½āš³ā±ļø
He was super serious and told the court ā āThe Governorās decision is discretionary, you canāt make him a puppet!ā šŖš§š½āāļø
But courts are like ā āIf thereās no deadline, what stops a Governor from sitting on a bill for 5 years?āĀ š¤ā
So, big confusion now between executive freedomĀ vs judicial accountabilityĀ šµš„
Why It Matters For YOU! š¢šØ
Letās be realāGovernors not signing bills = big time blockage of public welfare schemes š§. Be it studentsā welfare, job quota bills, caste survey laws or even minimum wage hike billsāGovernors have been delaying stuff for monthsĀ š¤.
This power fight is affecting regular people who want better roads, cheaper education, and safe jobsĀ šš£ļøšš¼
MediaFx Take š„š¬
From the people's side, this delay drama is totally unfair š¤. Why should a handful of unelected Governorsāmany of them retired politiciansāstop the bills passed by elected MLAs? š¤š¤Ø
The rich & powerfulĀ want to keep this "delay button" with the Governors so they can stop progressive laws, especially in non-BJP ruled statesĀ š¤šš½. But the Constitution was never meant to protect the laziness of power-wielders. It was made to empower YOUāthe public! šŖš½ā¤ļø
Time-bound decisions are needed so public welfare is not held hostage by bureaucratic games š§ š°ļø.
Governors must be accountable. Democracy isnāt for decoration. Itās for delivering change. š ļøš£
