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The Leaflet · India · ED raids on Pinarayi reopen the Centre-vs-states fight as the court walks back on Governors
Parses the 20 November 2025 opinion that walked back the April 2025 Tamil Nadu ruling: no rigid timelines for Governors, 'deemed assent' unconstitutional, and assent decisions largely non-justiciable — a retreat from the court's earlier check on Governors.
“No timelines for Governor/President to act on bills, no deemed assent; decisions under Articles 200-201 not justiciable, says the Supreme Court.”