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Chief Justice DY Chandrachud reprimanded Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for not including DMK leader K Ponmudi in the cabinet. He said that the Governor is contempt of the Supreme Court.
What does the government do if the Governor does not follow the Constitution?
During the hearing of the case, CJI DY Chandrachud questioned the Central Government and said that what does the government do if the Governor does not follow the Constitution? In fact, despite the recommendation of Chief Minister MK Stalin, the Governor refused to allow Ponmudi to be reinstated in the cabinet.
What did the Supreme Court say?
A bench of CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Mishra wondered how the Governor could say that Ponmudi's reappointment would be against constitutional morality.
The bench told Attorney General R Venkataramani, “Attorney General, we are very concerned about the behavior of Governor RN Ravi. The people who advised him (RN Ravi) did not advise him properly.
What did the Governor say?
Governor RN Ravi refused to induct former Higher Education Minister K Ponmudi into the state cabinet, saying it would be against constitutional morality. The state government has requested Governor RN Ravi to direct to act as per the advice of the Council of Ministers headed by Chief Minister MK Stalin.
The court has recently stayed the sentence for three years
The court had recently stayed Ponmudi's conviction and three-year sentence in the disproportionate assets case.