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, Assent to Bills.
Article 200: Assent to Bills
The Constitution of IndiaCentral Constitution · 1950
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Where this provision sits
| Act | The Constitution of India |
|---|---|
| Article | 200 |
| Marginal note | Assent to Bills |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 6 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- IN RE : ASSENT, WITHHOLDING OR RESERVATION OF BILLS BY THE GOVERNOR AND THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA vsSupreme Court of India · 2025-11-20
- THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU vs THE GOVERNOR OF TAMILNADUSupreme Court of India · 2025-04-08
- THE STATE OF PUNJAB vs PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR OF PUNJABSupreme Court of India · 2023-11-10
- AO/63/1999 of SMT.SHILAVATIBAI S.ARPORKAR Vs BHAGVANT P.NAIK and ANR.Bombay High Court · 2003-01-24
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