February 4, 2016 8:38 PM

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SC takes strong note of submission that Guv's decisions not open to judicial review

The Supreme Court, examining the powers of Governors, today took strong note of a submission that all decisions of the Governor are not open to judicial review and said it cannot be a mute spectator. A five judge constitution bench of the apex court's observation came when the counsel for a BJP MLA of crisis-hit Arunachal Pradesh referred to the powers of the Governors. <br/><br/>The bench, meanwhile, summoned dispatch records, having details of correspondences of Arunachal Pradesh assembly from October to till date, on February 8 as it was not satisfied with documents produced by an official of the assembly.<br/><br/>The bench wanted to ascertain certain communications between the office of Assembly Speaker Nabam Rebia and Governor J P Rajkhowa on issues like convening or advancing assembly session and disqualification of rebel Congress MLAs. The court would resume hearing tomorrow on a batch of pleas filed by Rebia and other Congress leaders against the Gauhati High Court order in the case.

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