No Fixed Timelines for Bill Assent, But Governors Cannot Delay Indefinitely: Supreme Court
Delhi: A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a landmark opinion, ruling that a fixed timeline cannot be imposed on the President or state Governors for granting assent to bills passed by legislative assemblies. However, the court unequivocally stated that Governors cannot withhold bills indefinitely, and in cases of prolonged delay, […]
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