Overview
- A five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice B. R. Gavai will pronounce its view at 10:30 am after reserving the matter on September 11.
- President Droupadi Murmu invoked Article 143 in May, asking 14 questions on Articles 200 and 201, justiciability at the assent stage, Article 142 remedies, and Article 361 immunities.
- The reference follows an April 8 ruling in the Tamil Nadu Governor case that set decision windows and treated ten bills as deemed assented, triggering calls for constitutional clarity.
- The Union, through the Attorney General and Solicitor General, opposed court‑fixed deadlines and deemed assent as violating separation of powers, while several states urged judicial tools to prevent indefinite withholding of bills.
- Although advisory and not binding, an Article 143 opinion carries substantial constitutional weight and arrives days before the Chief Justice demits office.