Plugged Loopholes

The Supreme Court's landmark verdict in the Tamil Nadu Governor case is a powerful reaffirmation of constitutional supremacy.

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At the same time, it is also a much-needed rebuke to creeping executive overreach cloaked in the ceremonial dignity of gubernatorial office. By declaring the actions of Governor RN Ravi in withholding assent and later reserving ten re-enacted Bills for the President as "illegal and erroneous," the apex court has drawn a clear constitutional line in the sand—governors are not political gatekeepers; they are constitutional sentinels.