The advisory opinion given by the five-judge bench of the Supreme Court has been welcomed by the states that had approached the Court over alleged "political delays" by the Governors.

Speaking to India Today, senior advocate and parliamentarian Kapil Sibal, who represented West Bengal before the Supreme Court, described the verdict as a "100% win" for the states.

He noted that while the Court struck down the timeline laid down by the Tamil Nadu verdict, it has left the door open for states to approach the Court in cases of "inordinate delay" by a Governor.

"Now there is the possibility of the state going to court, making the Governor a party, and asking why a bill has been withheld even after three, four, or five years," Sibal told India Today.

According to Sibal, instead of the sp

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