Article 200 of Constitution of India – Assent to Bills
Article 200 of Constitution of India deals with Assent to Bills
Original Text of Article 200 of Constitution of India
When a Bill has been passed by the Legislative Assembly of a State or, in the case of a State having a Legislative Council, has been passed by both Houses of the Legislature of the State, it shall be presented to the Governor and the Governor shall declare either that he assents to the Bill or that he withholds assent therefrom or that he reserves the Bill for the consideration of the President:
Provided that the Governor may, as soon as possible after the presentation to him of the Bill for assent, return the Bill if it is not a Money Bill together with a message requesting that the House or Houses will reconsider the Bill or any specified provisions thereof and, in particular, will consider the desirability of introducing any such amendments as he may recommend in his message and, when a Bill is so returned, the House or Houses shall reconsider the Bill accordingly, and if the Bill is passed again by the House or Houses with or without amendment and presented to the Governor for assent, the Governor shall not withhold assent therefrom:
Provided further that the Governor shall not assent to, but shall reserve for the consideration of the President, any Bill which in the opinion of the Governor would, if it became law, so derogate from the powers of the High Court as to endanger the position which that Court is by this Constitution designed to fill
Questions related to Article 200 of Constitution of India
Article 200 outlines the Governor’s powers regarding assent to bills passed by the State Legislature. It’s a crucial part of the legislative process under the Constitution of India.
The Governor may give assent, withhold assent, return the bill (if not a Money Bill), or reserve it for the President’s consideration, as provided in the Articles of Indian Constitution.
No, the Governor cannot return a Money Bill for reconsideration. That option is only available for non-Money Bills, as clarified under Article 200 and discussed in legal interpretations on Indian Kanoon.
If reserved, the President may either assent or withhold assent. Until the President makes a decision, the bill cannot become law, as per Article 200 of the Indian Constitution.
You can explore Indian Kanoon for judicial decisions and debates regarding Governor’s discretion, delays in assent, and President’s powers under Article 200.
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