SC seeks reply of Centre, Kerala governor's office on state's plea alleging delay in granting assent to bills

Updated: Nov 20 2023 8:24PM

SC seeks reply of Centre, Kerala governor's office on state's plea alleging delay in granting assent to bills

New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Centre and Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan's office on a plea of the state government accusing him of not granting assent to several bills cleared by the Assembly.

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions made by senior advocate K K Venugopal, alleging a delay on the governor's part in granting assent to eight bills.

The court also issued a notice to Attorney General R Venkataramani, seeking assistance from him or Solicitor General Tushar Mehta in the matter.