[Opinion] Supreme Court 2025: Governor Powers Ruling Sparks Federalism Clash

Supreme Court 2025: Governor Powers Ruling Sparks Federalism Clash

The Supreme Court’s 2025 ruling on Governor powers rejects deadlines, raising new federalism tensions and constitutional concerns for States. Read the full analysis.

No timelines for governors, president to act on bills, says Supreme Court

The bench also held that the idea of courts declaring ‘deemed assent’ was in contrast to the spirit of the Constitution.

SC Rejects Fixed Timelines for Governors to Assent to Bills - Goemkarponn

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a landmark verdict, ruling out fixed timelines for Governors — and by extension, the President — to grant assent to bills passed by state legislatures. A five-judge constitutional bench, led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai, concluded that imposing strict deadlines would undermine the constitutional balance of power. While the court rejected the notion of rigid timelines, it was careful not to grant …

Governor Can't Simply Withhold Bill Without Returning It To Assembly; Allowing It Against Federalism : Supreme Court In Presidential Reference

In its opinion in the Presidential Reference, the Supreme Court has held that a Governor cannot indefinitely withhold assent to a Bill without returning it to the State Legislature. The Court ruled...