1. Article 142 and Deemed Assent: SC Ruling on Bills
- A five-judge bench led by CJI B.R. Gavai held that Article 142 cannot create 'deemed assent' for Bills pending with governors or the President.
- It overruled an earlier two-judge Tamil Nadu bench that tried to set timelines for assent.
- The President's options under Article 111 are assent, withhold, return an ordinary Bill, or reserve; a Money Bill cannot be returned.
- Under Article 200, a Governor can assent, withhold, return an ordinary Bill, or reserve it for the President.