2022 · Q15
The landmark case of D. C. Wadhwa vs. State of Bihar in the Supreme Court is related to which one of the following powers of the Governor?
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- ATo repromulgate ordinances
- BTo appoint a Chief Minister
- CTo grant pardon, etc.
- DTo revise the emoluments and allowances of the MLAs
Explanation
In D.C. Wadhwa v. State of Bihar (1987), the Supreme Court dealt with the Bihar Governor's repeated repromulgation of 256 ordinances — some kept alive for up to 14 years without ever being placed before the legislature. The Court held this practice a fraud on the Constitution and a subversion of the democratic legislative process under Article 213. The case therefore concerns the Governor's power to repromulgate ordinances (option A). It has nothing to do with appointing a Chief Minister, the pardoning power, or revising MLAs' emoluments. Hence option A.