Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi on Friday set aside his reservations in the name of “constitutional morality” against swearing in K. Ponmudy as State Minister, a day after Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud slammed him for “defying the Supreme Court”.
The Governor had invited the apex court’s ire on March 21 by declining to administer the oath of office to Mr. Ponmudy despite an apex court order, on March11, suspending his conviction in a disproportionate assets case.
A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice Chandrachud had given the Governor overnight to correct his course.