New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a May 2025 order of the Madras High Court, which had stayed the operation of 10 amendments passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly removing the Governor as Chancellor of certain State universities.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice Vipul Pancholi was hearing petitions filed by the State of Tamil Nadu challenging the High Court's interim stay.
The State had also filed a transfer petition seeking to move the matter from the Madras High Court.
The Supreme Court observed that the State was not given an adequate opportunity of hearing before the High Court passed the stay order.
On this ground alone, the Bench ...