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A bench comprising Justices P S Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi took note of the submissions by the state government.
If the governor wants to reserve the bill for the President's consideration, it has to be done before three months.
Importantly, the court asserted that the President does not have the power to indefinitely withhold assent to a Bill — a position similar to its earlier ruling regarding Governors.
The SC ruled the bills are now considered having been given the Governor's assent, Stalin told the Assembly, shortly after the apex court's order.
A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said that the Governor did not act in good faith when he sent the re-enacted bills to the President for approval.
The Governor had previously requested a report from DGP Shaik Darvesh Saheb regarding the extent of drug abuse in Kerala.
The 2025-26 Budget Session, the 13th session of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly, will spread over 27 days from January 17 to March 28.
Since the Chancellor serves as the Governor of all major universities in Kerala, the new UGC reforms will effectively grant the Governor more powers in the appointment of Vice Chancellors.
The Governor's decisive action reversed the state government's attempt to replace these trusted aides with personnel aligned with its interests and the State Home Department.
The ceremony was attended by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, members of his Cabinet, and senior leaders from various political parties.
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