India, May 3 -- The author is the Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from the state of Odisha and a practicing Advocate. Opinion is personal and does not represent the views of his political party or any other organization he is associated with. The Co-Author is a Mukherjee Fellow working with Mr. Sujeet Kumar, a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from the state of Odisha.

ODISHA: When the gavel begins to sound like a vote, and the robe starts to resemble a mandate, it is time to pause and reflect on the foundational architecture of our democracy. On April 8, 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered a judgment in the case of State of Tamil Nadu vs. Governor of Tamil Nadu that has stirred the core of constitutional debate. In a mo...