New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on Thursday concerning a Presidential Reference about whether timelines can be prescribed for Governors and the President to approve bills passed by state legislatures. A five-judge Constitution Bench, headed by Chief Justice BR Gavai, will pronounce the decision.

The dispute arose from a plea filed by the Tamil Nadu government challenging Governor RN Ravi’s decision to refer the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to the President instead of granting assent directly. Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi argued that a Governor cannot refer a bill to the President after receiving the “aid and advice” of the Council of Ministers.

In May, President Droupadi Murmu had invoked her authority

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