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SC to deliver opinion on President’s reference over timelines for assent to bills on November 20
- On November 20, 2025 the Supreme Court of India, New Delhi will deliver its verdict on a Presidential Reference about timelines for Governors and President Droupadi Murmu to assent to State Bills.
- President Droupadi Murmu filed the Reference on May 13, invoking Article 143 after the Tamil Nadu government challenged Governor R.N. Ravi's decision to reserve the Kalaignar University Bill 2025 for Presidential consideration.
- An April 8 ruling by a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court set three-month and one-month timeframes for governors, while the five-judge Constitution Bench reserved judgment on September 11 after a 10-day hearing.
- A ruling one way or the other will determine whether courts can prescribe timelines for Governors and the President, affecting how quickly state laws are enacted and the balance between branches.
- Article 141 of the Constitution makes Supreme Court law binding, yet advisory opinions and Presidential References remain contested, with St. Xavier's College v. State of Gujarat and R.K. Garg v. Union of India as illustrative precedents.
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Presidential Reference LIVE: A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is today delivering its verdict on 14 constitutional questions referred to it by President Draupadi Murmu, relating to the timeframe and powers of the Governor and President to act on bills. The reference follows a ruling in which the court held that the Governor and President must decide on passed bills within a stipulated timeframe, a move the President had raise…
Presidential Reference verdict LIVE: SC to give opinion on timeline for President, Governors for Bills' Assent
In September, the CJI Gavai-led Bench had made it clear that the Centre should not expect it to “sit idle” and powerless if a constitutional authority failed to discharge his duties
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