President And Governors Not Bound By Deadlines To Act On Bills, Rules Supreme Court

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New Delhi: In a significant constitutional ruling, the Supreme Court has affirmed that the President of India and state Governors are not required to act within fixed timelines when considering Bills passed by legislatures. A five-judge Constitution bench held that their decisions in this process cannot be subjected to judicial scrutiny unless a Bill has already become law.

The judgment was delivered in response to questions referred by the President after a previous order in the Tamil Nadu Governor case appeared to set time limits for clearing pending Bills. The President had sought clarity on whether Gover

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