LANDMARK CASE

B.P. Singhal v. Union of India

(2010) 6 SCC 331 · Supreme Court of India · Constitutional law

At a glance

Citation: (2010) 6 SCC 331
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Constitutional law
In one line: Removal is at pleasure but must not be arbitrary, and it is reviewable in limited cases.

1 Facts

Governors were removed after a change in central government.

2 Issue

Can Governors be removed at will?

3 What the court decided

Removal is at pleasure but must not be arbitrary, and it is reviewable in limited cases.

4 Why it matters

Limited protection for Governors.

5 Think about it

Should Governors have fixed tenure?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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