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Supreme Court Rules Against Fixed Timelines for Presidential and Gubernatorial Assent to State Bills

Supreme Court Rules Against Fixed Timelines for Presidential and Gubernatorial Assent to State Bills

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai has ruled that neither the President nor Governors can be legally bound by fixed timelines to grant assent to bills passed by state legislatures. While the discretion to assent lies constitutionally with these authorities, the Court emphasized ...