When a Governor Sits on a Bill: Article 200 and the New Deadlines

A Governor has only three Article 200 choices: assent, withhold, or reserve a Bill for the President.

There is no constitutional 'pocket veto' — indefinite silence on a Bill is not a fourth option.

In April 2025 the Supreme Court fixed real deadlines, mostly one to three months, for Governors to act.

A re-passed Bill must normally get assent; the Governor cannot withhold it a second time.

A 2025 Presidential Reference has put these timelines before a larger bench, so the rules may still shift.

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