With reference to the powers of the Governor under Article 200 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution explicitly mandates a maximum six-month timeline for the Governor to act on a Bill passed by the State Legislature.
2. The Governor is constitutionally bound to reserve a Bill for the consideration of the President if it endangers the position of the State High Court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Accepted Answer

2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because the Constitution does not prescribe a specific timeline for the Governor to give assent, a position the Supreme Court recently upheld by refusing to set judicial timelines. Statement 2 is correct as Article 200 makes it mandatory for the Governor to reserve any bill that derogates from the powers of the High Court.

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