SC Agrees To Examine President Murmu’s 14 Questions On Timelines For Assent On State Bills

New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) A five-judge Supreme Court bench on Tuesday agreed to deliberate upon the 14 crucial questions raised by President Droupadi Murmu on its April 8 verdict that fixed timelines for governors and President to act on bills passed by state assemblies.

The Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, P S Narasimha and A S Chandurkar, would fix the timelines on July 29 and commence hearing on the presidential reference in mid-August.

Exercising her power under the rarely used Article 143 (1), President Murmu said in the present circumstances, it appears the following questions of law have arisen and they are of such nature and public importance that it is expedient to obtain the opinion of the Supreme Court.