Bhubaneswar, Nov. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday held that constitutional courts cannot impose timelines on the President or state governors for decisions on Bills passed by state legislatures, rejecting the idea that courts can direct time-bound assent or create a concept of deemed assent.

The Constitution Bench said such orders would amount to the judiciary taking over powers exclusively vested in the executive offices under Articles 200 and 201.

Delivering its advisory opinion on a Presidential Reference under Article 143(1), the Bench stated that while courts may review a governor's prolonged inaction, they cannot dictate how or when assent should be given, according to reports by The Times of India.

The ruling came months aft...