Supreme Court of India · 2023-02-28
The State Of Punjab vs Principal Secretary To The Governor Of ...
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- The State Of Punjab
- Respondent
- Principal Secretary To The Governor Of ...
- Bench
- Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of the Governor's communication regarding the summoning of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha. The Court analyzed the powers of the Governor under Article 174(1) of the Constitution and the procedural aspects of summoning the legislature. It emphasized the importance of constitutional conventions and the Governor's role in the legislative process. The Court ultimately upheld the Governor's communication as within his constitutional authority.