New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- In a case related to Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi withholding assent to several Bills passed by the State legislature, Supreme Court on Friday heard arguments over Governor's power to assent the billls.

The Attorney General of India (AG) R. Venkataramani, appearing on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Governor, pertinently submitted that when a bill passed by the State legislature is found to be repugnant, there is no requirement to return the bill to the legislature for re-examination. The return of a bill applies only when defects in the bill are correctable, other than those related to repugnancy, the AG argued.

The AG was making the arguments before a Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan.

The Court asked the AG...