Lt. Governor of Puducherry

  • A Madras High Court 2019 order restraining Puducherry Lt. Governor from interfering in the day-to-day affairs of the elected government was set aside by a division bench recently stating that the elected Chief Minister and the appointed Lt. Governor should work in unison.

HC Verdict

  • The Bench stated in its verdict that its role is not to lay down who has residual control — whether it is the Council of Ministers or the Administrator — but to stress the existing legal framework under which their powers are defined.
  • The main ground to set aside the previous verdict is that it was ....
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