Tiwari, Kaustubh

Anatomy of article 200: At the intersection of politics and the constitution - Economic & Political Weekly - 60(38), Sep 20, 2025: p.22-28

The correctness of the Supreme Court’s interpretive approach in the State of Punjab v Principal Secretary to the Governor of Punjab (2023), addressing the discretionary powers of a governor nested within Article 200 of the Constitution, is examined. It considers the constitutional culture of stifling the transition of legislative bills by governors, the Court’s interpretive dichotomy, and its failure to address the issues from the perspective of contextual and structuralist interpretation, separation of powers, federalism and constitutional morality. – Reproduced

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