Supreme Court Allows Kerala to Withdraw Two Petitioned Against Governor

• Kerala’s Supreme Court has allowed the withdrawal of two petitions against its Governor for delay in addressing crucial bills.

• The withdrawal is based on an April 8 judgment in a similar case against the Tamil Nadu Governor.

• Attorney General R. Venkataramani stated that the withdrawal is not just a simple one, but a result of an April 8 judgment in a similar case.

• Solicitor General Tushar Mehta requested the court to tag the petitions with a Presidential Reference pending before a Constitution Bench.

• The Supreme Court’s April 8 judgement has prescribed a maximum three-month deadline for both the President and State Governors to act on State Bills.

• Senior advocate K.K. Venugopal argued that the withdrawal of a petition is not tied to the April 8 judgement, stating that there is no “string attached.”