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WHEN SILENCE STALLS DEMOCRACY: RETHINKING THE GOVERNOR’S ASSENT POWER

Published On: April 11th 2026 Authored By: Rachita Mohanty SOA National Institute of Law Abstract The Governor’s power to grant assent under Article 200 of the Indian Constitution was designed as a procedural safeguard rooted in constitutional trust and cooperative federalism, not as an instrument of legislative control. The provision was framed to enable constitutional […]

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