West Bengal moves Supreme Court against governor for withholding assent to 8 bills

The West Bengal government has moved the Supreme Court against Governor CV Ananda Bose for withholding his assent to eight bills without any explanation, reported Live Law.

A writ petition filed by the state under Article 32 of the Constitution (right to constitutional remedies) contended that Bose’s actions are in violation of Article 200 of the Constitution, which deals with the process of presenting bills to a governor for assent once passed by the state’s legislature.

The governor has the power to either accept a bill, reject it or reserve it for the president’s consideration in some cases.