Can the Supreme Court decide the deadline of the bill? President Murmu asked these 14 questions to the court.

Posted on 15th May 2025 by rohit kumar

President Draupadi Murmu has objected to the Supreme Court's decision of April 8. In this, a time limit was set for the governors and the President to take a decision on the bill passed by the assemblies. According to the IANS report, this decision of the Supreme Court continued for a long time.

 

Draupadi Murmu has asked about 14 questions to the Supreme Court in this matter. The Supreme Court ruled on April 8 that the Governor will have to make a decision on a bill within 3 months.

 

What was the Supreme Court's decision?

If the assembly passes the bill again, the governor will have to approve it within a month. According to IANS, if a bill is sent to the President, the President will have to take a decision within three months.

 

President Murmu has objected to this decision of the Supreme Court.

 

President Murmu's question to SC

 

When a bill is presented to the Governor under Article 200 of the Constitution of India, what are the constitutional options before him?

 

If the Constitution gives full power to decide on a Bill, why is the Supreme Court (SC) intervening in this matter?

 

The President said that Articles 200 and 201, which apply to Governors and the President, do not prescribe 'any time-limit or procedure' to be followed by them while considering whether to give assent to a Bill passed by the Assembly.

 

Is the Governor bound by the aid and advice given by the Council of Ministers while exercising all the remedies available to him on the presentation of a Bill under Article 200 of the Constitution of India?

 

Is the exercise of constitutional discretion by the Governor under Article 200 of the Constitution of India justified?

 

Does Article 361 of the Constitution of India impose a blanket bar on judicial review in respect of the actions of the Governor under Article 200 of the Constitution of India?

 

In the absence of constitutionally prescribed time limits and manner of exercise of powers by the Governor, can time limits be imposed and manner of exercise prescribed by judicial orders for exercise of all powers by the Governor under Article 200 of the Constitution of India?

 

Is the President required to seek the advice of the Supreme Court by way of reference under Article 143 of the Constitution of India and the opinion of the Supreme Court before the Governor reserves a Bill for the Presidential assent?

 

Are the decisions of the Governor and the President under Article 200 and Article 201 of the Constitution of India valid at the pre-enactment stage? Is it permissible for the courts to pass judicial judgment on the content of a Bill before it becomes law?

 

Can the exercise of constitutional powers and orders of the President/Governor be altered in any manner under Article 142 of the Constitution of India?

 

Is a law made by the State Legislature without the assent of the Governor an enacted law under Article 200 of the Constitution of India? Does the Constitution preclude any jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to resolve disputes between the Union Government and State Governments except by way of suit under Article 131 of the Constitution of India?

 

Given the provision of Article 145(3) of the Constitution of India, is it not necessary for any Bench of this Hon'ble Court to first decide whether the question involved in the proceedings before it is of such a nature as to involve substantial questions of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution and refer the same to a Bench of not less than five Judges?

 

Are the powers of the Supreme Court under Article 142 of the Constitution of India limited to matters of procedural law, or does Article 142 of the Constitution of India extend to issuing directions/passing orders which are contrary to or inconsistent with the existing substantive or procedural provisions of the Constitution or the applicable law?