Supreme Court ruling

20 Nov

Supreme Court: No Mandatory Timelines for Governors or President to Clear Bills

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaArticle 200, Article 201, Governor assent, President assent, Supreme Court ruling

New Delhi, November 2025 — The Supreme Court has ruled that neither Governors nor the President can be bound by fixed deadlines to grant assent to bills, making it clear that courts cannot impose strict time frames for decisions under Articles 200 and 201 of the Constitution. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai observed that enforcing such deadlines would violate the doctrine of separation of powers.The Bench rejected the idea of “deemed assent,” stating that automatically approving a bill due to delay would amount to the judiciary intruding into executive powers. However, the court stated that…

17 Feb

Supreme Court: Workplace Admonition Not a Criminal Offense

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaIntentional Insult, IPC Section 504, Supreme Court ruling, Workplace Discipline

New Delhi, February 17, 2025: The Supreme Court has ruled that a senior’s admonition at the workplace does not constitute an “intentional insult” warranting criminal proceedings. In a judgment delivered on February 10, a bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sandeep Mehta emphasized that allowing such cases to proceed criminally could disrupt workplace discipline.The court clarified that mere abuse, discourtesy, rudeness, or insolence do not fall under the purview of "intentional insult" as defined under Section 504 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). It warned that pressing criminal charges for workplace reprimands could have severe consequences, potentially crippling the…