Legal experts and leaders of some political parties on Thursday (November 20, 2025) expressed mixed views on the Supreme Court’s opinion on the Presidential Reference that no timelines can be prescribed for Governors and the President in granting assent to Bills passed by State Assemblies.
A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai held that the court cannot impose any timelines on Governors and the President to grant assent to Bills passed by State Assemblies but at the same time said the Governors do not have “unfettered” powers to sit on the Bills for “perpetuity”.
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