खालीलपैकी कुठल्या भारतीय राष्ट्रपतींनी पॉकेट वेटोचा वापर केला आहे?

The correct answer is Option C (Gyani Zail Singh).

Key Points:
• Pocket Veto in the Indian Context:
• Under Article 111, when a bill is presented to the President, he may give assent, withhold assent, or return it for reconsideration (if not a Money Bill). However, the Constitution does not prescribe any time limit within which the President must act.
• Hence, the President can simply keep a bill pending indefinitely without giving or refusing assent—known as the 'Pocket Veto'.
• Historical Precedent:
• In 1986, President Gyani Zail Singh exercised the pocket veto with respect to the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill.
• The bill sought to impose restrictions on the freedom of the press by permitting government eavesdropping and interception of postal communications.
• Later in 1989, President R. Venkataraman sent it back to the National Front government for reconsideration, which subsequently dropped it.
• Key Takeaway: President Gyani Zail Singh exercised the Pocket Veto in 1986 on the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill.