Presidential Reference: Supreme Court Says No Timelines For Governor, President To Act On Bills, No “Deemed” Assent

The Supreme Court in its advisory opinion rejected the imposition of judicial deadlines on the Governor and President for acting on a bill, stating that constitutional design grants them temporal flexibility. It held that in the absence of explicit timelines in the Constitution, courts cannot create a concept of ‘deemed assent’. The judgment underscores the principle of separation of powers and cautions against judicial overreach into executive legislative functions.