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Supreme Court on Tamil Nadu Governor and 10 Bills: Federalism

10 April 20251 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSSupreme Court onTamil NaduGovernor and 10Bills: Federalism10 April 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The Supreme Court scrutinised Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi’s handling of 10 State Bills, a ruling seen as a turning point for Centre-State relations and federalism.

Key facts

  • Bills: re-adopted by the Assembly, they move the power to appoint Vice-Chancellors from the Governor to the State.
  • Holding: the Bills are deemed to have received assent.
  • Censure: sending them to the President was not bona fide, arbitrary, non est and erroneous in law.
  • Timelines: clear limits for Governors to act on State laws, ending indefinite delay.

Impact on Tamil Nadu

The State can fill Vice-Chancellor posts in 12 universities, on merit, integrity and competence.

Significance

  • More transparency, accountability and constitutional morality in Raj Bhavans.
  • Governors must act as neutral constitutional heads, not political agents of the Centre.
  • Reinforces the judiciary’s role in federal values and cooperative federalism.

Exam angle

  • Governor: R.N. Ravi; Bills: 10; universities: 12; concept: deemed assent.

Test yourself

1. The Supreme Court judgment on Governor R.N. Ravi concerned how many Bills passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly?

The ruling dealt with 10 State Assembly Bills.

2. The Tamil Nadu Bills at the centre of the Supreme Court ruling sought to shift which appointing power from the Governor to the State?

They transfer the appointment of Vice-Chancellors to the State government.

3. What did the Supreme Court hold about the 10 Tamil Nadu Bills in the Governor R.N. Ravi case?

The Court ruled the Bills were deemed to have received assent.

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