Letters to The Editor — April 14, 2025

Court and the Governor

Once again, the judiciary has saved democracy. The Supreme Court’s ruling on the exercise of powers by Governors to clear Bills within a reasonable time or be subject to judicial review has provided relief to States. The Court has laid to rest the ambiguity that enabled Governors to ‘harass’ non-BJP ruled States by delaying Bills. It is observed that the BJP intends to convey to voters that only a ‘double engine sarkar’ can govern without obstructions. Other governments will be frustrated through its ‘institutions’ of the Governor, the Enforcement Directorate and other central agencies.

P.R. Ravinder,

Hyderabad

The verdict is a clear case of judicial overreach. The two-judge Bench could have referred the matter to the constitutional full Bench for prudent adjudication.

Devadas K. Nair,

Palakkad, Kerala

The Tamil Nadu government’s decision to pass the Bills without the assent of either the Governor or the President cannot be taken lightly. It was unwise indeed to undermine the authority of a constitutional functionary as it amounts to disrespecting the Constitution of India itself.

V. Lakshmanan,

Tirupur, Tamil Nadu