F ollowing a series of marathon hearings, the Supreme Court on Thursday (November 20, 2025) will pronounce its opinion advisory on whether it can “impose” timelines on the President and State Governors for acting on Bills passed by State Legislatures.

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In September, the five-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai had reserved judgment and made it clear that the Centre should not expect the apex court to “sit idle” and powerless if a constitutional authority failed to discharge his duties.

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The Union Government had used the platform of the Presidential Reference, made in May, to question the Supreme Court for encroaching

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