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The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi over his decision refusing to appoint K Ponmudi as a minister in the state cabinet and gave him the time till Friday, reported news agency PTI..
The apex court bench also noted that K Ponmudi's conviction has been stayed by the top court and the Tamil Nadu governor is not allowing him to swear in..
Hearing the case, a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud wondered how can the governor say that Ponmudi's reinduction will be against constitutional morality..
Now the Governor has to be informed that when the Supreme Court stays a conviction, it stays a conviction," PTI quoted the bench, also comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, telling AG R Venkataramani..
Ponmudi's conviction and three- year sentence in a disproportionate assets case the apex court stayed recently by the Supreme Court..
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