The Working of the Indian Constitution: Stories and Scholarship

The Great Case Series: A series exploring landmark constitutional rulings. The discussion on State of Tamil Nadu v. Governor of Tamil Nadu examines the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Governor’s duties in assenting to bills and the constitutional implications of prescribed timelines.

Panellists: Tathagata Roy, Former Governor of Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, and Meghalaya; Prof Ashok Pankaj, Professor at the Council for Social Development, New Delhi; Lalit Panda, Author of Heads Held High: Salvaging State Governors for 21st century India

Moderator:  Anshul Dalmia, Research Fellow, Charkha

(Collaboration: Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy)