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Supreme Court to resume hearing on Presidential Reference on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: Deepika Rajesh

The Supreme Court will continue hearing on the Presidential Reference on Tuesday (September 2, 2025).

The Centre on Thursday (August 28, 2025) told the Supreme Court that State governments cannot invoke writ jurisdiction in moving the apex court against the actions of the President and the Governor in dealing with the bills passed by assemblies for violation of fundamental rights.

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A five-judge bench Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that the President would like to have an opinion of the apex court on whether states can file a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution for violation of fundamental rights.

The State of Tamil Nadu on Thursday (August 28, 2025) countered in the Supreme Court the version of the Centre and BJP-ruled States that gubernatorial discretion is “wide”, saying a Governor cannot act as “super Chief Minister” and there cannot be “two swords in the same scabbard”.

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September 02, 2025 09:34
Governor cannot act as a ‘super CM’: Tamil Nadu to Supreme Court
The State of Tamil Nadu on Thursday (August 28, 2025) countered in the Supreme Court the version of the Centre and BJP-ruled States that gubernatorial discretion is “wide”, saying a Governor cannot act as “super Chief Minister” and there cannot be “two swords in the same scabbard”.
Appearing before a Presidential Reference Bench headed by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, senior advocate A.M. Singhvi said the Governor is at best a “lubricator”, a “facilitator”, but not a legislator.
Governor cannot act as a ‘super CM’: Tamil Nadu to Supreme Court
Tamil Nadu counters in Supreme Court version of Centre and BJP-ruled States that gubernatorial discretion is “wide”, saying a Governor cannot act as “super Chief Minister”