"governor-assent"

By rejecting timelines for gubernatorial assent, the Court has weakened prospects for stronger federalism

With its nuanced stance on timelines for assent to Bills, India's top court has upheld separation-of-powers boundaries

The SC ruled that no timelines can be imposed on governors or the President to grant assent to State Bills and rejected the idea of “deemed assent”. While governors cannot sit indefinitely on Bills, courts cannot prescribe deadlines under Article 200