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Supreme Court faces a constitutional test over Tamil Nadu’s NEET exemption bill
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The Supreme Court may soon force a clearer rule on how long governors can withhold assent.

This is a live constitutional fight with implications far beyond one exam. If the court sets a clearer rule on assent delays, it could reshape Centre-state power balances nationwide.

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This is a live constitutional fight with implications far beyond one exam. If the court sets a clearer rule on assent delays, it could reshape Centre-state power balances nationwide.

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Former diplomat Pavan K Varma said the Supreme Court has no option but to uphold the Tamil Nadu governor’s decision on the NEET exemption bill, arguing that the real issue is constitutional limits on gubernatorial power. He said there is no provision for indefinite withholding of assent and that the matter now rests with the apex court. The dispute, he added, is bigger than NEET itself and has become a federalism case about how long a governor can delay a bill.

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Supreme Court faces a constitutional test over Tamil Nadu’s NEET exemption bill

Pavan K Varma says the governor cannot sit on a bill indefinitely, pushing the NEET fight into a broader federalism showdown.

Hindustan Times·1h ago
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