SC Rejects Fixed Timelines for Governors to Assent to Bills

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a landmark verdict, ruling out fixed timelines for Governors — and by extension, the President — to grant assent to bills passed by state legislatures. A five-judge constitutional bench, led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai, concluded that imposing strict deadlines would undermine the constitutional balance of power.

While the court rejected the notion of rigid timelines, it was careful not to grant Governors unfettered discretion. The bench emphasised that indefinite inaction can be challenged in exceptional situations. Under such circumstances, courts may intervene to ensure the legis

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