The Supreme Court rolled back the timelines and directives for the Governor and President but by holding the door open for states to move the court against a Governor delaying the legislative process, the apex court seeks to strike a balance in the separation of powers.

Its opinion, in its advisory jurisdiction, flags that its role is limited to “glaring circumstances”. “The discharge of the Governor’s function under Article 200, is not justiciable. The Court cannot enter into a merits review of the decision so taken. However, in glaring circumstances of inaction that is prolonged, unexplained, and indefinite — the Court can issue a limited mandamus for the Governor to discharge his function under Article 200 within a reasonable time period, without making any observations on the meri

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