The Supreme Court on Thursday held that courts cannot impose timelines on the president or governors for granting assent to bills, Live Law reported.

The ruling came while answering a reference made by President Droupadi Murmu in May regarding the Supreme Court’s April 8 judgement that had prescribed timelines.

The court had held that governors must decide on bills within a reasonable time and cannot delay indefinitely under Article 200. Similarly, the president must act within three months under Article 201 and any delay beyond that must be explained and communicated to the state government.

Article 200 and Article 201 outline the process of assent to bills by governors and the president.

Murmu had asked for the court’s opinion on whether the actions of governors and the p

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