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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.

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