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The Supreme Court on Tuesday held a hearing on the President’s context on the eighth day, in which it was asked whether the courts could set a time limit for the governors and the President to consider the bills passed in the state assemblies.
The Congress -led Karnataka government argued with this and said that under the constitutional system, the President and the Governor are only nominal. Both are obliged to work on the help and advice of the Council of Ministers at the Center and States.
On behalf of the Government of Karnataka, Senior Advocate Gopal Subramaniam told a 5-judge bench headed by Chief Justice BR Gavai that the satisfaction of the Governor for action on the bills passed in the assembly is the satisfaction of the Council of Ministers.
The Constitution Bench of 5-judges headed by Chief Justice BR Gawai in the Supreme Court is investigating 14 questions of President Draupadi Murmu. The bench also consists of Justice Suryakant, Justice Vikram Nath, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice AS Chandurkar.
