Executive for Mains

Why Governor Office is seen as against Federal Structure? Misuse of discretionary powers by Governor in Choosing a Chief Minister Determining the timing for proving legislative majority Dismissing a Chief Minister Dissolving the legislature Recommending President’s Rule Taking apparently a long time in giving assent to bills or reserving bills for the President Governor’s interference …

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Context: The West Bengal Governor returned the recommendation of the Chief Minister to summon the Assembly. What is the Summoning of Assembly? Summoning is the process of calling all members of the State Assembly to meet. The power to summon each house of the State Assembly from time to time is given to the Governor of …

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Context: The Tamil Nadu Assembly has once again adopted a Bill, granting exemption from the mandatory National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET) for seats allotted by the Government in undergraduate medical and dental courses in Tamil Nadu. Notably, this bill was earlier returned by the Governor. Related Constitutional Provisions: Article 200: Article 200 deals with the Governor’s function in passing a …

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Context: Recent incidents of unjustified activism by Governor of various states. West Bengal Case The governor has been summoning the Chief Secretary and the Director-General of Police on a regular basis, and taking to Twitter and often tagging the Chief Minister when they do not turn up. The governor also had an argument with the …

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Discretionary Powers: Article 161 of the Constitution provides the Governor with the power to “remit or commute the sentence of any prisoner”. However, the Governor’s decision will be subject to judicial review by the constitutional courts. Currently, the immediate question is whether there is an independent, discretionary power vested with the Governor with regard to …

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Article 356 of the Constitution: Borrowed from the Government of India Act, 1935 (like Pakistan): ironically the original Act itself was opposed by the leaders of the freedom struggle and forced the British government to suspend it. Constituent assembly was divided over the use of emergency powers by the Governor. Parliamentary approval of the president’s rule was provided …

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Background: The political crisis in Uttarakhand started when nine Congress MLAs, along with 27 BJP legislators, met Governor K. K. Paul at the Raj Bhavan in Dehradun, and sought the dismissal of the Congress government led by Chief Minister Harish Rawat. Following which Mr. Rawat met the Governor and maintained that he enjoyed a majority …

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Governor is the most debated and abused post of Indian constitution mainly because on one hand he act as head of state on the other as an agent of centre at state level so  there is a continuous demand to reform it. In past, centre has used it to bring President rule (A-356) and abolish …

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Examples: Notification of Information Technologies (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules 2011 which inter alia expanded the scope of offences under the IPC in the context of internet by criminalizing activities such as blasphemy. Patent office guidelines for examination of computer related inventions that completely changes the interpretation of Patents Act, 1970 and the legislative intent behind certain …

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