New Delhi: The Supreme Court will on Thursday (November 20, 2025) deliver its advisory opinion on a Presidential Reference that questions whether the apex court can “impose” timelines or direct how Governors and the President should deal with State bills submitted for assent or reserved for consideration.

The case was reserved in September by a five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai. The Bench clarified throughout the hearings that the Union government could not expect the court to "sit idle" in the event that a constitutional entity neglected to carry out its mandate.

The disagreement has brought to light ongoing conflicts between governors of opposition-ruled states and the delays in passing significant state laws. Using the Presidential Reference, the

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