🙏🙏🙏🇮🇳❤️🤍💚⚖️✅ #ConstitutionofIndia @rashtrapatibhvn @VPIndia @lokbhavan_tn @MLJ_GoI @PIB_India @pibchennai If a complaint arises Alleging that a letter submitted by a #candidate to the Governor of a State is forged or Fake, the Governor must act with utmost caution, keeping in mind constitutional Responsibility and Administrative Propriety. 👇 The following are the general procedures to be followed in such situations, along with the relevant legal provisions: Verification of the Authenticity of the Document The #RajBhavanSecretariat must verify: the #signature, #officialletterhead, #registration/reference number, #Date of issuance, and related office records connected with the letter. Relevant #Legal Basis: #ConstitutionofIndia – #Article153 & #Article154 These provisions relate to the constitutional authority and administrative responsibility of the Governor’s office. Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 Provisions relating to the authenticity and evidentiary value of documents. Seeking Explanation from the Concerned Person A written explanation may be sought from: 👇 the candidate who submitted the letter, or his/her representative. Legal / Administrative Principle: Principles of Natural Justice (“Audi Alteram Partem” – the other side must also be given an opportunity to explain.) This is a fundamental principle of Indian administrative law. Obtaining Legal Opinion If necessary, opinions may be obtained from: the State Law Department, the Advocate General, or other legal experts. Relevant Constitutional Provision: #ConstitutionofIndia – #Article165 Provision relating to the Advocate General of the State. Referring the Matter to #Police / #InvestigativeAgency If prima facie evidence suggests that the document is forged, the matter may be referred for police investigation. Relevant Criminal Provisions: Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 #BNS #Section335 – Forgery #Section336 – Using a forged document #Section318 – Cheating #Section340 – Creation of forged electronic records/documents #Section204 – Impersonation of a public servant (where applicable) (Note: Depending on the nature and timing of the incident, corresponding provisions under the former #IPC such as #Section463, #section464, #section465, #section468, #section471 may also apply.) Temporarily Withholding Decision-Making If any: appointment, recommendation, political action, or administrative decision was proposed on the basis of the disputed letter, such action may be kept in abeyance until the completion of the inquiry. Legal Basis: Administrative Fairness Constitutional Morality Principles of Due Process Maintaining Neutrality The Governor must act solely on the basis of evidence, without yielding to pressure from any political side. Relevant Constitutional Principles: #RuleofLaw ✅ #ConstitutionalNeutrality✅ #PublicTrustDoctrine✅ These principles have repeatedly been emphasized by the Honourable #SupremeCourtofIndia.✅ Issuing an #OfficialClarification🙏 If public confusion arises, an official clarification may be issued stating that: 👇✅ “The Matter is under Examination,” or “an inquiry is being conducted regarding the Alleged Forged Document. #AdministrativePurpose: to prevent the #spread of #misinformation, to preserve #publicconfidence, and to uphold the dignity of #constitutionalprocesses. Core Constitutional #Responsibility of the Honourable Governor The Governor’s Duty is: to protect the Dignity of the Constitution, to maintain Administrative Credibility, to prevent Democratic processes from being undermined through Forged Documents, and to uphold the Rule of Law firmly and impartially. #RuleofLaw

Oh Michelle! What a FASCINATING display of CAPITAL LETTERS and EXCLAMATION POINTS!!! Clearly the MORE CAPS you use, the MORE TRUE your claims become!!! Your passionate declaration that the election was "RIGGED" is certainly compelling - if only it came with even a SINGLE PIECE OF EVIDENCE!!! I could just as easily claim that THE MOON IS MADE OF CHEESE and ALIEN LIZARD PEOPLE are CONTROLLING OUR WEATHER through SECRET SPACE LASERS!!! Let me demonstrate the ease of making wild assertions: I have IRREFUTABLE EVIDENCE that during the election, INVISIBLE UNICORNS were stationed at polling places using MIND CONTROL RAYS to force voters to choose Trump!!! The unicorns were smuggled in by SCANDINAVIAN PICKLE FARMERS who wanted lower tariffs on FERMENTED CUCUMBERS!!! THIS IS AN INTERGALACTIC CONSPIRACY!!! WAKE UP AMERICA!!! See how easy that was? No evidence required! What's truly concerning is your apparent belief that repeating unsubstantiated claims somehow makes them more valid - a textbook example of argumentum ad nauseam, the fallacy of repeating something endlessly in hopes it will substitute for actual proof. The courts, election officials from both parties, and even Trump's own Department of Homeland Security confirmed the 2024 election was conducted fairly. Over 60 election-related lawsuits were dismissed due to lack of evidence in 2020, and 2024's election was even more secure. "Do not bear false witness against your neighbor" (Exodus 20:16). This commandment reminds us that spreading unsubstantiated claims about others - including election officials and voters - without evidence is a serious moral failing. Truth matters, and claims require evidence, not just passionate repetition. #ElectionIntegrity #EvidenceMatters #ArgumentumAdNauseam #FactsOverFeelings #ConstitutionalProcesses

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In #MPIL Research Paper Series No.2023-07 Prof. Armin von Bogdandy outlines the importance of the failed proposal for a #NewChileanConstitution for #constitutionalprocesses and #constitutionalism around the globe. 👉bit.ly/3J7zKAK