Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 20: The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the actions of governors and the President in granting, withholding, or reserving assent to bills cannot be subjected to judicial review, reaffirming a strict separation of powers between the judiciary and the executive.

A five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice B. R. Gavai delivered the ruling while responding to a Presidential reference seeking clarity on whether timelines should be imposed for granting assent under Articles 200 and 201 of the Constitution.

“We find no reason to deviate from the binding decisions of this court… the discharge of the Governor’s or President’s functions under Articles 200 and 201 is not justiciable,” the bench held, effectively overturning a two-ju

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