SC to decide on punjab pleas after settling prez ref case
New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear the Punjab government's petition against the Governor delaying two state bills only after the five judge constitution bench tasked with examining the President's powers and obligations in dealing with legislation arrives at a decision.
A three judge bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria said the constitution bench's decision in the Presidential reference matter might end up answering all the questions posed in the present petition filed by Punjab government and hence, it was advisable to wait until then.
The Court made the observations after the Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the union government, a...
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