STATE OF ASSAM vs KA BRHYIEN KURKALANG & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the Governor's power to legislate under Paragraph 19(1)(b) of the VI Schedule of the Constitution is not limited by the establishment of a District Council. The Court clarified that the Regulation made by the Governor, including the notification extending the Eastern Bengal and Assam Excise Act, 1910, remains valid even after the District Council's formation. The High Court's ruling that the Governor's powers ceased upon the establishment of the District Council was overturned, affirming the Governor's legislative authority in autonomous districts.