The Supreme Court, in a recent verdict, prescribed a time period for the Governor's assent to state legislative bills. What are the implications of this judgment for cooperative federalism and legislative accountability in India?

The recent decision by Supreme Court by petition from Tamil Nadu estate constitutional punctuality in assent to bills by Governor. IMPLICATIONS OF JUDGEMENT: I Enhances cooperative federalism - Helps resolve along due tussle between Centre and State - Reduces scope of confrontational federalism II Reduces scope of confrontational federalism III Enhances accountability of office of Governor who acts as deputy of federalism IV Reinforces federalism as basic structure (SR Bommai Case) - Reduces delays in implementation of key laws and could lead to good governance (B59 Bill pending for months)

III Implications on legislative accountability: - Amend the legislative power of Governor by instructing naming of Council of ministers mandatory - Reduces the Governor's discretionary powers mandated under Article 200 - Time bound passage of legislation in alignment with constitutional morality and punctuality ISSUES: - Alleged judicial overreach by expert - The execution of changes made by SC could go a long way in much awaited reform of Governors office.