‘Deemed assent’ antithetical to Constitution: SC on Presidential reference

IANS | November 20, 2025 12:33 PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said that courts cannot impose timelines on the Governor or the President for granting assent to Bills and that the concept of “deemed assent”, invoked earlier this year in the Tamil Nadu Bills case, is “antithetical to the spirit of the Constitution” and violates the principle of separation of powers.

Nitish Kumar to take oath as CM for 10th time; PM Modi to attend swearing-in ceremony

IANS | November 20, 2025 8:42 AM

Patna, Nov 20 (IANS) JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar will take oath as Chief Minister at Gandhi Maidan on Thursday at 11.30 a.m., marking the tenth time he has assumed the state’s top office. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the ceremony, along with Chief Ministers from several NDA-ruled states. The event, to be held at the historic Gandhi Maidan, is likely to be one of the largest political gatherings in recent years.