The SC ruled that no timelines can be imposed on governors or the President to grant assent to State Bills and rejected the idea of “deemed assent”. While governors cannot sit indefinitely on Bills, courts cannot prescribe deadlines under Article 200

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said no timelines can be imposed on governors and the President to grant assent to Bills passed by State assemblies. The Supreme Court is also barred from giving deemed assent to the Bills, the apex court said in its long-awaited judgment.

In its unanimous verdict, a five-judge Constitution bench also ruled that governors cannot sit over Bills beyond the powers granted to them under Article 200.

“We don’t think governors have unfettered power to sit over Bills passed by State assemblies,” said th

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