Underlining that while there will be “limited judicial scrutiny” for “prolonged, unexplained and indefinite” delay in granting assent to Bills, the Supreme Court Thursday said that no timelines can be fixed for the President and Governor to act on bills passed by legislatures.

“Article 361 of the Constitution is an absolute bar on judicial review in relation to personally subjecting the Governor to judicial proceedings. However, it cannot be relied upon to negate the limited scope of judicial review that this Court is empowered to exercise in situations of prolonged inaction by the Governor under Article 200,” the Court said.

Rendering its opinion on a reference made by President Draupadi Murmu , a five-judge constitution bench presided by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai also said t

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