New Delhi, Nov 20: 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 the bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai and also comprising Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, P S Narasimha and A S Chandurkar.

Fixing timelines for Governors in a democratic country like India is against the elasticity provided by the Const

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