CJI: Governor has no option for withholding... ... Presidential Reference On Bills' Assent Timelines : Supreme Court's Opinion | Live Updates

CJI: Governor has no option for withholding simpliciter. Therefore, he has three options: assent, reserve for president, or return to the assembly. Discretion is in respect to exercising three options.

On time limits, and deemed assent

CJI: Articles 200 and 201 are framed to allow elasticity. The imposition of a timeline is strictly contrary. The concept of deemed assent presuppose that constitutional authority would place a substitute role for the role of the governor- its antithetical to the separation of powers. we have no hesitation in concluding that deemed assent is virtually a takeover of functions of a constitutional authority!