Supreme Court on Governor and President's Assent Timelines
The Supreme Court of India is examining whether it can impose timelines on the Governor and President for assenting to bills passed by State legislatures.
Why This Matters
This topic is crucial for legislative processes and governance, directly impacting democracy and public policy, which encourages engagement from civic groups.
Public Sentiment Summary
Public opinion is divided, with some supporting the Supreme Court's decision to impose timelines for the Governor and President's assent to bills, while significant frustration is directed towards judicial accountability and the inefficiencies of the court system. Many commenters highlight the hypocrisy in expecting deadlines from the executive when the judiciary itself has long delays and lacks accountability.
Highlighted Comments
When the Supreme Court can give the President a 3-month deadline... who will give a deadline to the Supreme Court for pending cases?
Supreme Court should also impose a deadline on government for judges appointment in judiciary that is the main reason for so many pending cases in the courts.
Everyone is accountable but what about judges accountability?
The total number of cases pending in Indian Courts are 60 lakhs. What about the accountability of judges?
High time Governors are held accountable. Seems like they have no work but delay all decisions.
Parties Involved
- Supreme Court
- Governor
- President
What the people want
Supreme Court: Address your own backlog and set accountability measures for judicial delays.
Governor: Be proactive and accountable in your decisions to avoid unnecessary delays.
President: Ensure timely assent to bills to maintain the integrity of the legislative process.