The Supreme Court, in a recent verdict, prescribed a time period for the Governor's assent to state legislative bills. What are the implications of this judgment for cooperative federalism and legislative accountability in India? (Answer in 150 words)

Recently Honourable SC in Tamilnadu Governor judgement 2025 called for Constitutional punctuality by Governor to give assent (Article 200-ies) within prescribed time (3 monthly).

IMPLICATION OF JUDGEMENT:

Positive:

(A) Fastening constitutional spirit of cooperative federalism (ex) SC in Nabam Rebia case → primacy of representative govt over Governor's discretionary power.

(B) Adhering constitutional morality → following timelines will smoothen the process (ex) undue delay over NEET BTL in Tamil Nadu

(C) Reducing chance of legislative dysfunctionality - concern raised by Kerala/Punjab govts.

(B) Imbibed value of constitutional punctuality

(E) Reforming role of Governor from Agent of Union to Tycophils of federalism.

Negative:

(B) EC confer accepted finality of Governor to decide discretionary power

(A) Legislative accountability deficit → veto power become virtually dysfunctioned.

However, timeframe was one of the core pending reform, civil keep in festering cooperative Federalism and Constitutional smoothening at State level.

— Vipulbhai Karmanbhai Chaudhary · AIR 115