On April 22, 2025, the Centre informed the Supreme Court that its recent ruling concerning the Tamil Nadu Governor’s delay in assenting to state bills does not fully apply to the ongoing dispute between the Kerala government and its Governor over similar delays.​

In the Tamil Nadu case, decided on April 8, the Supreme Court deemed the Governor’s prolonged inaction on ten re-passed bills as “illegal” and established a three-month timeframe for the President to decide on bills reserved for assent .

Kerala’s legal counsel, Senior Advocate KK Venugopal, argued that the Tamil Nadu verdict addresses the issues raised by Kerala, particularly concerning delays in the Governor’s assent to bills . However, Attorney General R Venkataramani and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta contended that the Kerala case involves distinct factual differences not covered by the Tamil Nadu judgment .​

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine whether the Tamil Nadu ruling applies to Kerala’s situation and is scheduled to hear the matter on May 6 .

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