Supreme Court · 2016 INSC 526 · Decided 13 July 2016
Nabam Rebia, and Bamang Felix v. Deputy Speaker and Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2016 INSC 526 · [2016] 6 S.C.R. 1
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 6203/2016
- Decided
- 13 July 2016
- Bench
- J.S. KHEHAR, DIPAK MISRA, MADAN B. LOKUR, PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE, N.V. RAMANA (5-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution
Headnote
CONSTITUTION OF IND/A: Art.155 - Appointment and status of Governor - Held: A Governor is appointed by a warrant issued under the hand and seal of the President under Art.155, and his term of office enures under Art.156, during the pleasure of is an executive nominee, and his appointment flows from the aid and advice tendered by the Council ·of Ministers with the Prime Minister as the head, to the President. Art. 163 - Power of Governor to exercise his discretion - Scope of - Held: Art.163 does not give the Governor a
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