India, Feb. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday requested the Madras high court to decide the contentious Tamil Nadu laws replacing the Governor with the state government in matters of appointment of vice chancellors in state universities, preferably within six weeks.

The top court vacated an interim stay on these laws passed by the high court on May 21, 2025 by recording an undertaking given by the state not to make any appointments till a final decision by the court.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant passed the order on an appeal filed by the state government objecting to the stay order of May 21, 2025 being passed by the Madras high court without giving them an opportunity to respond.

The petition in the high...