New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- The Supreme Court will pronounce its opinion on Thursday on the Presidential Reference made under Article 143 of the Constitution, seeking clarity on 14 key questions concerning the timelines for granting assent to Bills by the President and Governors under Articles 200 and 201.
A Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, and Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, PS Narasimha and AS Chandurkar had heard the matter over ten days before reserving its opinion on September 11.
The reference was made by the President in May, shortly after a two-judge bench ruling in the Tamil Nadu Governor case, which prescribed timelines for constitutional authorities to act on Bills.
Throughout the hearings, the Bench ...